ok so maybe it’s not all in the tyres
the legs help
the chain helps
the gearing helps
the suspension helps (not the the rigid crew will agree)
the brakes help (when you’re scared)
but the tyres definately make a BIG difference, from 460g superlight XC whippet tyres to 1.25kg freeride monsters, they can turn a whippet into a slug or turn a DHO monster into a (slightly) more climable trail happy bike
here’s the pile of tyres i (rather hurriduly) threw in the back of the car before Mtn Mayhem
seems none were ideal, next race there will be some lighter tyres, some faster tyres, some skinny tyres and maybe some semi-slicks, although the borrowed mud tyres in this pile might get re-borrowed aswell
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