I was nauseated most of the ride, which may have affected my confidence.
Ya think?
I was nauseated most of the ride, which may have affected my confidence.
Ya think?
429 Trail, right? I had a short demo on that and a long one with the 29 setup. Interested to hear what you think.
Nauseated seems to be a theme lately =/ Not just while riding.
MY BOYS CAN SWIM!!!!! Or in Canadian terms, "I GOT ONE BY THE GOALIE FIVE-HOLE!!!!"Hmm. Sure those old tubes don't have any pinholes?
Hmm. Sure those old tubes don't have any pinholes?
I think you should try the sb5 with 'normal' tires... but what do I know. Remember, tinstaafl.
A 2.3 to 2.5 tire vs a 2.6/ 2.8 will (everything being the same) have less rotating mass. A lighter tire will climb 'better' and feel more nimble. Of course the trade of (tinstaafl) is less 'grip' and less cushion. Of course the other side of the 'cushion' is undamped suspension... you get the "pumping up an inflatable raft" effect Epic mentioned. This can negatively effect the bikes suspension, or at least make tuning the tire pressure with the suspension MUCH more of a challenge.
I'm just saying it might be worth trying the bike the way Yeti intended it to be ridden. Sure big tires might fit, but I am pretty sure there is a reason they built the sb5+ instead of just slapping some fatties on the sb5.
Please understand I am in no way trying to tell you what to do, how to feel or what you should like. I'm just throwing darts at the wall, making suggestions.
The plan (subject to change) is Picture Rock this morning, then Trestle bike park Weds. Anyone want to join me?
Sadly, "want to" and "able to" are not related.
Sweet sauce! I'm kind of jonesing to try one. Or not!
I settled in on maxxis rekon 2.6's which will seat just about 2.5. If you have some $ for wheels, the ibis 741 close outs I ordered with I9 hubs were 1285.00 from fanatik.
Congrats on the bike! We match.