Thanks Tom, Mezcals look good too. As it turns out, it looks like I’ll be trying 29x2.2 Continental MountainKings, however, after a couple things sealed the deal today. It seems some have experienced sidewall problems (per some online reviews) with seeping sealant when going tubeless with these but I have no immediate plans for going tubeless so it’s a non-issue for me.
First, the Mountainkings were available at a discount that was too good to pass on. I’ve had a few other items on the checklist and conveniently found them at a deep discount at the same place as the other items. Second, after getting in my longest ride for the year earlier today and with widely mixed surfaces I found I was really wishing I had that extra tread/traction in several areas, especially a section of single track that I finally figured out how to fully connect to another frequent route. I also experienced more stop and go road crossings than usual and determined with my current bottom bracket height if I went with tires much wider i’d end up raising it too high to comfortably stop and plant my feet when riding with my son. So that realization clearly ruled out the Surly ETs and anything wider than 2.2 or so anyway. Considering I’d successfully ridden 26x2” exclusively for the first 15 years or so of my adult cycling on a rigid mtb I’m also realizing I don’t necessarily need the extra width despite the temptation with current tire offerings and Clem clearances. Thanks, Brian -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
