Teamsloan Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Great front tire, but you have to be comfortable leaning the bike over. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
csmceuen Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 4 minutes ago, Teamsloan said: Great front tire, but you have to be comfortable leaning the bike over. Joking aside I hear that the larger/newer sizes are actually a really nice tire. I may have to stop hating on them so much and try out a pair...not sure it is worth another injury though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teamsloan Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I even like them on my little clown wheels and they're 2.4s, so I'd imagine that a nice wide 29'er version would be great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheSarge Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I've been riding Ardents front and back for the past 6 months or so and love them. I had decided that was going to be my go-to. This week I picked up a brand-new Transition Smuggler that came with Minions. I expected them to be more aggressive than I need for my riding style and had fully planned on moving the Ardents from the old bike ... but damn, these things are like riding on rails! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mason Posted November 29, 2018 Author Share Posted November 29, 2018 34 minutes ago, Teamsloan said: First post and it has the potential to become the go to tire thread on this site. Congratulations! 🙂 I don't know if I should be proud or scared! 34 minutes ago, Teamsloan said: I’ve found that for around here, high volume (wide) with small, closer spaced knobs tend to work really well. Whatever you do though, get an armored sidewall like Maxxis’ EXO protective layer. That is good info, I really didn't know what the EXO was. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AustinBike Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 Fan of Ardents on my 29er. 2.4 sealant compliant tires work well for me. I've heard complaints about Ardent Race - probably good for racing but not for regular riding on technical trails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bestbike85 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 25 minutes ago, csmceuen said: The real question though is how does everyone feel about Ardents? I rode them on my remedy and found that if I was in that 15-20 degree off center range in a corner I completely lost the front end. But if I railed the corner it was great. I’m currently swapping to rekon front ikon back on the hardtail, and dhf front rekon back on the genius. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Posted December 3, 2018 Share Posted December 3, 2018 So far Nobby Nics have been a pretty good tire for here. Longest lasting tires I've had yet. No missing or torn lugs. Maybe not the grippiest but they do Ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheX Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 On 11/29/2018 at 10:57 AM, csmceuen said: The real question though is how does everyone feel about Ardents? I run Ardent in the rear and Ikon up front. It's what I'm used to so I love them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATXZJ Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 My worst crash was becuase of the famous ardent "dead spot". Demo'd a tallboy LT back when i lived in NM and hit my usual trail, at my usual speeds and never had a tire wash out like those 2.2s did. Next thing I knew i was flying head first down the side of a hill. No thanks For here, at slow speed rock-bike riding, they are probably fine but i wont own one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRA Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 Tioga Farmer John in the back and Farmer John's Cousin up front. I find these tires have superior traction compared to my old Snake Bellies. They will set up tubeless but you may need half a bottle of pookey in each tire. If you don't want to mess the pookey I recommend Mr. Tuffy tire liners for flat protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crazyt Posted December 6, 2018 Share Posted December 6, 2018 (edited) 12 hours ago, ATXZJ said: My worst crash was becuase of the famous ardent "dead spot". Demo'd a tallboy LT back when i lived in NM and hit my usual trail, at my usual speeds and never had a tire wash out like those 2.2s did. Next thing I knew i was flying head first down the side of a hill. No thanks For here, at slow speed rock-bike riding, they are probably fine but i wont own one. One of my worst crashes was also a 2.25 ardent washing out at speed. I used them in the rear and they were fine. Edited December 6, 2018 by crazyt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tree Magnet Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I had an Ardent put me down on a high speed sweeper at Walnut!! Moved it to the back and no problems. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fontarin Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Hate Ardents for the same reason as others above described on the front. I'm liking the Rekon more for a light duty tire these days and Minions for a beefier tire as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
June Bug Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 On 11/29/2018 at 11:22 AM, Mason said: I don't know if I should be proud or scared! Proud. It's the post-Blue Groove era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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