trialsmax04 Posted May 12, 2011 Report Share Posted May 12, 2011 Finally got her to the right sort of spec for Wales. SLX cranks, cassette and sram PC971 chain arrives today. Cranks are amazing, although they feel weird and bent, but arnt of course, (this is due to my last set of deore's being madly bent!), and shifting is silky smooth. Love the nex XT shifters! Anyone tried the Maxxis Ardent folding tyre? Possibly looking for something lighter and better rolling for Wales, they look ideal, apart from being £30 each! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 In reply to the above, what would one consider a decent trail bike weight? The Ragley weighs in at 33lbs or 15kg. The fork and wheelset is the bulk of that, the fork is around 2kg, i have heavy duel ply high rolers on there and the rear rim is a Mavic 729 (mahooosive!). Im thinking some single ply tyres and thats it she is ready for Wales? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted May 13, 2011 Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 That rear rim is serious overkill. Any weight of the wheels will make a much bigger difference than elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted May 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 13, 2011 I agree there. Trouble is it's an amazing wheel, brought it off grant wildman, 729 rim, hope bulb hub with a 12mm axel, and dt Swiss alpine 3 spokes. It would kill me to take it apart, but my mate has an En321 kicking around. Better option? Any ideas where I could find erd measurements? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Dual Ply tyres on a 'Trail' bike? A change to Single Ply tyres will make a HUGE difference to how the bike feels! While you're at it ditch the Super Tacky tyres and put some 60a's on there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsmax04 Posted May 14, 2011 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Ardents? Or High roler/ Minion single ply? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haydon_peter Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 My Recent Trail Tyres Thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted May 14, 2011 Report Share Posted May 14, 2011 Much better option but thats a serious overkill wheel all around haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted May 15, 2011 Report Share Posted May 15, 2011 Any ideas where I could find erd measurements? DT Swiss spoke calculator (Google it...) has pretty much all Mavic rim sizes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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