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Old September 5th 03, 02:47 AM
beelzebub of balance
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We compared a Fireball to a 24x3 Gazz last weekend on the Slickrock
Trail. Both had excellent traction. Traction was never an issue.

The challenge was dealing with the constantly changing camber and pitch
of the rock surface. The Gazz coped better with side hills. The Dyno
with the sharp transition from tread to sidewall required more work when
traversing steep sidehills.

It sounds as if the Hoggie G would have been the perfect tire.

David Maxfield
Mitchell, SD


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Old September 5th 03, 04:47 AM
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beelzebub of balance wrote:
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It sounds as if the Hoggie G would have been the perfect tire.
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Yes. It's the perfect urban tire for a 24" wheel. It should do well on
slickrock too. You need one. Get one. They're cheap (I think they're
under $20 at unicycle.com). Now that I have the Hoggy G I don't think
I'll ever use the Fireball.

It would be nice if the Hoggy G had a little bit more air volume, but it
does well with what its got. It has some bounce to help with jumps and
landings. It loves the pavement.

The one drawback I've noticed is that riding skinnies like parking lot
dividers seems to be more difficult. The Hoggy G likes to turn and is
more twitchy on the skinnies. Tires like the Gazz and Fireball try to
track more of a straight line while the Hoggy G will take the
opportunity to twist and turn.

Get one. You'll like it.


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