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3.0 fireball on dirt?
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 -- beelzebub of balance - Junior Member of the Universe David Maxfield Mitchell, SD ------------------------------------------------------------------------ beelzebub of balance's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/1631 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27526 |
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3.0 fireball on dirt?
beelzebub of balance wrote: * It sounds as if the Hoggie G would have been the perfect tire. * 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. -- john_childs - Guinness Mojo john_childs (at) hotmail (dot) com ------------------------------------------------------------------------ john_childs's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/449 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/27526 |
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