Message #19630

[Svend]

Great feedback -- thanks Josh.  The local clay, when it gets wet, is very packable.  My old Bontrager tires would pick up about 5 lbs of it on each wheel rolling through that stuff.  Slant Six shed it right away -- nothing sticks.  Arrojo are good too, and have a tread pattern kind of in between Saguaro and Gato.  The next tires for my wife's bike and mine will be Saguaro.  Should be coming up soon for both bikes, as the Arrojo are 3 years old and just now getting worn (very long lasting); and the Slant Six lugs are already well down after only 3/4 season.  Not impressed with that longevity.

Have you ever tried a Hutchinson Cobra? The tech at my local shop rides on those, and really likes them.  Don't look well suited for wet clay either, but are a high volume design which should give a cush ride.  They look fast, but only for dry trails.