All Things Bikes and Tacos! (...and every vehicle imaginable)

Yeah, modern bikes are damn capable. I don’t come close to pushing the limits on any of my bikes (except maybe the fat bike, pretty sure I pushed that one further than I should have)

 

Chorizo, Asado, and Lengua!

 

Super soft or soft KRF? The Conti soft compound wasn't cutting it for me once it got real dry hence the change. I don't mind square tires as long as they don't squirm. I mounted the Michelins yesterday, gotta report they're pretty square on my 30mm internal wheels. The gumx rubber feels good but it's definitely on the softer side. I'm a little concerned that i threw them on a little preemptive as it's still very dry here. Probably will be a better shoulder season/winter set. I'll be gettin a spin on em here shortly.

 

I had the same setup in a 1988 4-Runner back in the day. The kind of 4-Runner that has the removable top. They have a factory roll bar so I just bungee corded the rear wheel to it and over to one side which gave more storage room while bikes were in there.

 

Yeah I found a some old threads about it. It's nice having it mounted on metal. Just take the rear light out and you can just bolt it with the hardware it came with. Its pretty quick.

 

Supersoft, on a 30mm internal also. No more squirm than most anything using multi-compound knobs.
Love sticky rubber as long as it's supported with a good base layer. Other than wear I don't see a downside to soft rubber. I've never notice more drag with a front sticky tire, even on the lighter short-travel bike.

I'll try and get a pic of the two to show the difference in shape. The Krypto Fr just didn't have the same confidence on higher lean angles, it had much more grip stood up and felt a bit vague and ready to break loose in those longer sweeping turns or when trying to lean and slap a fast berm.

Absolutely love the Krypto Re though. Stellar tire in the Enduro casing and soft compound. Grip, wear, feel. Love it.

 

Trail side friends.




Edit: Also installed a new tailgate diaper. Its been under my bed for over a year.

 

I just put some krypto front and rear on and I'm not loving them. Front is a trail-soft and rear is dh-soft, as that's what they recommended at my LBS.

Completely agree on the front feeling square and vague. I also came from a 2.6 assegai and I think I'm missing that extra volume too.

The rear is good, just really heavy in the DH casing. It's a lot grippier than the aggressor unsurprisingly. I can still get it to break loose when I want too. I didn't notice much extra rolling resistance though definitely felt the weight.

They also just feel more plastic than the maxxis tires, regardless of compound. I'm gonna have a hard time not going back to maxxis.

 

Agreed, the FR on paper looked very lacking to me. I haven't bothered with it, sticking to my assegai fronts. great tires. the rear has also been great for me, enduro-soft for me. Low resistance, high grip, high durability, as i've noticed as well. not much to complain about except availability.

interesting, dh casing is indeed VERY heavy. but i would've thought you would've loved it.

side note: the conti's are DIFFICULT to put on rims to say the least. I and many others have struggled putting them on.

 

Man, I love my Kryptotal FR. Also running a Xynotal rear and super happy with it. Both enduro casing and soft compound.

I do run them at high teens PSI to feel how I want, which is a couple lower than I was with the last set of maxxis, but I'm a skinny dude. Also wish they had the soft compound in trail casing.

 

They are sooo hard to get on!!! I struggled to even get the first bead on the rim.

I do like how stiff the casing is, almost felt like having an insert, but it's basically a full pound heavier that my aggressor DD. This is noticeable when the weight is on the tire. It just felt a bit harder to sprint and whip the rear end around, which is a problem for me cause that's my favorite thing to do!

Agreed on the PSI. I ended up running 18 F/23 R on the Kryptos, which is like 4 PSI lower than I run on my maxxis tires.

 

those beads are no joke. My friends used the sun to soften up the tire. I used a TON of leverage and knicked the rim tape twice. so.....that was fun to take off and put a new one on. lol.

yeah, they are definitely heavier. but i feel the enduro casing is just as burly as exo+ which is what i've alwasy run. I haven't had any problems thus far. nor have i heard of/seen any problems with them. Only time will tell, unfortunately.

 

I've probably mentioned it before but I never really loved the KRF pattern. I like to lean on the front tire and I never felt 100% confident on it. It just never feels locked in, and it starts pushing early. Give me a DHF or DHR2 with the big channel and big side knobs, I don't care how it transitions as long as as I got something I can lean on.

The Conti rears KRR and Xynotal are both spectacular. I'm not riding slabs so I'm a bit less picky about the rear compound. The enduro casings are very solid, they both roll fast and are seeming to last forever. I do still need to try the KRR as a front. The Argotal also looks very interesting but I really don't want to have to comit to a DH case to get a super-soft.

 

I've thought about getting these DH Mopo tires.
They look to be similar pattern to DHRs, but way more affordable.

https://www.ethirteen.com/collections/all-tires/products/all-terrain-tire-downhill-closeout

 

Am I the only one running Schwalbe’s?

I’ve also been a big fan of Specialized tires. The grip seems awesome, especially considering the price.

 

I have an assegai front and rear schwalbe Hans dampf on my scout. I have a magic Mary front and Hans damf rear on my spire. I like most tires but I have had zero luck with wtb.

 

The Polygon I had came with the Hans Damf front and rear. It was fine for the rear but I felt the front washed out too easily. I switched it to a Magic Mary and was very happy with it. My current bike has a Magic Mary front and a Big Betty rear. Not a ton of miles on them but I’m loving the grip.

 

I just wish they were a bit more durable. I’d say the were on par with my experience with maxis exo+.

 

I haven’t played around with them much. I’ve only run trail casings. We’re mixed terrain in New England, everything from mud to hard pack to rock. I’ve generally been happy with how they’re performed. I’ve never owned a Maxxis tire (still newish to mountain biking, no other reason). I just stuck with what inspired confidence. I still need to broaden my horizons and try some of the other brands.

 

Chasing a creak on my full suspension and think I've narrowed it down to the rear shock bushing - seems the standard Fox DU bushing lasts about a year or so before you can get some noise? In looking around, came across the RWC bearing kit which replaces the DU bushing with an actual bearing kit - little pricey but seems a lot of fuss over rear shock creaks are immediately resolved with the replacement. Any input or is this an over engineered solution to something that the $3 fox replacement part could fix?

https://www.enduroforkseals.com/pro...EEDLE-BEARING-30.html?ucacid=963440895.551363