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Mtn Ash, THE big question
« on: November 13, 2006, 22:09:04 PM »

Wot Tyres  Roll Eyes

Saturday will be my first time at mountain ash, would comp 16 front and mud mad rear be a good idea considering the wet weather  Sad

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Re: Mtn Ash, THE big question
« Reply #1 on: November 13, 2006, 22:18:55 PM »

A high roller comparison(sorry i dont know any other tyres) thats all you realy need for mt.ash what ever the weather.
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Re: Mtn Ash, THE big question
« Reply #2 on: November 13, 2006, 22:19:30 PM »

I'd run those the other way around, gripier tyre at the front, if they're the only choice but that's just me. Pass on the advice for the conditions but it can't be worse than the last uplift/race can it? Have a look at those posts and see what everyone was running.
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« Reply #3 on: November 13, 2006, 22:43:59 PM »

last time on the practice day i ran a swampy front and part worn high roller it was pissing down but worked really well.
some comedy crashes in the mud at the bottom
Dosen't look like ill be their sent cheque last week and jase hasn't received it  :'( have a good one lads & lasses
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Re: Mtn Ash, THE big question
« Reply #4 on: November 13, 2006, 23:29:37 PM »

was nice and dry on sunday and weather looks un settled drung the week. stick with the what you got.. but like speeder said swap them over.

and swap the direction of the 16 too so it runs like a high roller. sorted

it was like an uplift day on sat there must have been 25 30 people riding.

the bottom after the mud bath of the race is hard packed for 60% of the new bottom section and is running sweet
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Re: Mtn Ash, THE big question
« Reply #5 on: November 14, 2006, 13:49:37 PM »

Swamp things are the only answer
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Re: Mtn Ash, THE big question
« Reply #6 on: November 14, 2006, 13:59:25 PM »

Swamp things are the only answer

to what? the price of petrol these days?

seriously though its a practice day its not like a high roller or swampthing make that much of a difference.
unsettled all week. i think i'll make my mind up friday eve. for now high rollers.
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Re: Mtn Ash, THE big question
« Reply #7 on: November 14, 2006, 15:25:17 PM »

id say swamps would be good or comp 16's i rode there with both...and in this weather im not sure how high rollers will hold....at the race weekend they didnt do me any favours tho...... :'(
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Re: Mtn Ash, THE big question
« Reply #8 on: November 14, 2006, 15:35:47 PM »

id say swamps would be good or comp 16's i rode there with both...and in this weather im not sure how high rollers will hold

16 have almost the exact treat pattern of a high roller. Roll Eyes
the race weekend the track was un ridden on a newly cut section.
with 300+ riders over 2 days doing loads of runs and loads of practice days since the track is great.
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« Reply #9 on: November 14, 2006, 17:09:27 PM »

i was up there on sunday and i was running swamp things ST didn't have Any probes the track was really tacky and running really fast from top to bottom i would advise swampy's because i didn't have Any probes but if it,s going to be running similar to last sunday i think Any ST tyre is going to be good. and I'm sure another 30 riders or so could tell you the same thing cause it was packed  Wink
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« Reply #10 on: November 14, 2006, 17:17:54 PM »

and I'm sure another 30 riders or so could tell you the same thing cause it was packed  Wink

yup it was and i was one of them :p
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« Reply #11 on: November 15, 2006, 13:32:00 PM »

"A high roller comparison(sorry i dont know any other tyres) thats all you realy need for mt.ash what ever the weather."

- If you don't know any other tyres than how can you recomend the High Roller? I'd prefer to take someone elses advice on that one.

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Re: Mtn Ash, THE big question
« Reply #12 on: November 15, 2006, 13:51:37 PM »

if it rains you might as well abandon all hope on the bottom section.....16s/ high roller should be ok on the rest of it though.
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Re: Mtn Ash, THE big question
« Reply #13 on: November 15, 2006, 13:59:00 PM »

there is a get out sneaky bit on the bottom section. ride the old track! sorted thats what i'll be doing if it pisses it down
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Re: Mtn Ash, THE big question
« Reply #14 on: November 15, 2006, 14:01:08 PM »

"A high roller comparison(sorry i dont know any other tyres) thats all you realy need for mt.ash what ever the weather."

- If you don't know any other tyres than how can you recomend the High Roller? I'd prefer to take someone elses advice on that one.

Dave

An all weather tyre then.
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