Sports MTB Madness!

[SirMarco]

New tire and tube.

 

[Yaj Yak]

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[Bruce Jibboo]

you could go tubeless with the new tires

 

[Yaj Yak]

rapid rob schwalbe

 

[Bruce Jibboo]

 

[SirMarco]

If you are pissing air out of the side wall the tire needs to get swapped anyways. At that point a tube is nothing at all. But yeah you could go tubeless for a bit more $$.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Do you have tubeless rims?

 

[Yaj Yak]

i may?

im unsure.

while sitting here at work, im really unsure. its embarrassing how little i know about the thing... but yeah.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

Can you find specs on the bike?

 

[Yaj Yak]

Diamondback Overdrive Comp 29er Mountain Bike - Nashbar Exclusive

And no doubt you've opted for a 29er because of their large-diameter wheels - ideal for rolling smooth and fast over rough terrain - and the Overdrive Comp has you covered with a rock-solid wheelset. There's the incredibly reliable SL7 aluminum doublewall rims, 32-hole SL7 aluminum hubs, plus tried-and-true 14g spokes laced in a 3x pattern. Rounding out the wheelset is a set of Schwalbe Rapid Rob 29x2.25 tires that sport an aggressive, all-around tread pattern for incredible bite plus a kevlar belt to maximize puncture resistance. No doubt you can trust this rig to take you the extra mile.
Hand-built 6061-T6 aluminum 29er hardtail frame features custom formed and butted tubing for strength, stiffness, and light weight
Rock Shox XC 30 TK suspension fork provides 100mm of travel for optimal comfort and control off-road
Shimano Deore 2x10 drivetrain delivers precision shifting and gearing for any terrain
Shimano Deore hydraulic disc brakes serve up plenty of stopping power
Aluminum, 32-hole DB SL7 wheels are strong and reliable
Kenda Honey Badger29x2.25 tires sport an aggressive tread plus a puncture-resistant kevlar belt

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'm going to go ahead and guess they are not tubeless ready. Depending on the design of the inside of the rim you can risk taping them and running tubeless. Or a slightly better idea would be to buy some Orange Seal brand sealant and just put a few ounces in your tubes. In the future I'd suggest not schwalbe tires. They really don't last very long.

 

[Yaj Yak]

what should i get then? should i replace rear right now as well?

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I'm a fan of specialized tires, cheap, tough and made by maxxis. The ground control would probably be a good choice for you. You can get them in a grid casing that's tougher than the control casing.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

https://www.specialized.com/us/en/components/tires/ground-control-grid-2bliss-ready/117789

 

[Yaj Yak]

saweeeet

 

[Spivitz]

A little morning cruise to Lake Michigan

 

[1quick]

Time for some new tires, surprised these only made it 700ish miles

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

That's a road bike

 

[1quick]

Hay we don't have a road bike thread

 

[Spivitz]

$149.99
Git some..... Hahaha

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

 

[GOON]

Ilikemtb999 thoughts on evil bikes? Kinda liking the new following me.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

I've only worked on them and parking lot test rode them. I REALLY want to demo one as they feel amazing even with a crappy monarch plus shock. I'd somewhat be worried about creaks here with all the dust but wouldn't sway me. Hard to get over the odd looking head tube but I'd still ride one. If we were a dealer I'd probably buy one for myself.

 

[GOON]

I would need to test one out before buying. Their quality/warranty past kinda concerns me. I have recently demo'd some bikes.
17 kona process 111- fun bike but no boost or carbon. Unfortunately not updated/eliminated for 2018.
17 pivot switchblade- fun bike but not my favorite.
17 ibis hd4- just blew through the rough stuff at high speed but not very poppy and just way too much bike for the Midwest.

I would also like to try a Santa Cruz Hightower.

 

[Bob Kazamakis]

The fact that he made it right makes me actually want their bikes more. He put his personal money on the line and came back from that. Plenty of huge companies leave people out to dry when their product fails (i.e. Specialized/trek)



I'd ride a Santa Cruz over any of those bikes, or an evil.