I'd go for the M.Mary on the front? You've experienced what its like to have more grip on the back!

So glad that I always just buy the same type and size of tyre each time, and just swap them over as the rear wears down.

Edited March 4, 20179 yr by EddiePJ

the reason i have a sg tyre on the rear is the thickness off the side walls with low psi for more grip, with the normal ones i can rip them off the rim tho this has not happens since it was fitted.

 

at the front i have a normal magic mary and a hans damph sg on the rear.

Magic on the front, no question.

 

A super gripping front tyre for mud and wet conditions. No more sliding out of the bottom of the front tyre, ending up on your elbow crashed. You can steer out of a rut and up on to the high side of a track to find the easiest route.

 

They are not perfect but they gave me back my confidence in the mud and massive fun.

 

I have just had the most enjoyable afternoon for ages, spent in the mud.

 

They are a slow rolling, noisy, soft compound tyre, I choose grip so it is staying on the front. I had been trying to balance road and mud but I choose grip every time.

 

Oh! SW what tyre have you got on the front!!! Pants on fire!

Took you an hour to fit, lightweight!

 

SW, If you want to be really useful I could do with a spare set of wheels (29er) complete with gears and brake disks so I can swap in and out with tyres fitted for different conditions. £300 ?

my sg tyre is hans damph and got the ebay order screwed up so just had a normal magic mary and after the hassle fitting that just stuck it on and used it.

 

tho if is not that hard to fit ill see whats on ebay

 

i have 27.5 wheels so not looked much at 29er tbh but should be enough for half decent wheels imo.

 

now you just need to fit the tyres so they line up

Also tyres had 40 psi in.

 

Fitted them this morning and put 40 psi in to seat them and check leaks.

 

Had lunch and off I went, so did an afternoon on some hard tyres.

Christ that is double to what i use of road lol let some air out it will give you more grip like 20-25

By the time I realised it was too late.

 

I thought rather than fiddle, my backside will stick it, maybe?

my wrists go b4 anything else of road tbh but my bike is full sus.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mavic-Crossmax-SLR-Disc-29er-Mountain-MTB-Bike-Wheels-Wheelset-st-sx-sl-s-works-/192119345406?hash=item2cbb3490fe:g:DVoAAOSwA3dYkydQ

 

if you have qr then you will need to find if thay have adaptors most do.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Crank-Brothers-Cobalt-1-Wheelset-29er-/381340254473?hash=item58c9a68109:g:nhAAAOSwjVVVshNj

Your wrists !

 

Lovely wheels but I need the gears and brake disk fitted, remember its me and I need easy and ready to use. Or a list of what to get.

 

qr ?

Funny, I've had 2 bike fits over last 3 years and both said different things, both were well over £100 as well. I kept the info they give me working of a mean average, all to do with inside leg, arm length etc etc.

The point being that i've learned to have the correct tyre pressure for conditions, place my weight in various measure, between seat and bars, have comfy grips and gloves, right shoes etc. This does to some extend reduce cramp, sore back and pins n needles in hands.

Finally, pedalling style makes a big difference, i'm amazed at how many people just pedal with a up / down style, forgetting circular motion and where you lose power in arch.

After all that, i still get pins needles in hands and those bloody pot holes don't help .

http://www.mbr.co.uk/news/how-to-stop-arm-pump-on-a-mountain-bike-ride-339327

 

my bike has thru axles front and back but you can use quick release if you have the adaptors for the wheels.

 

im not sure what to suggest tbh other than look on ebay for a complete wheel set 2nd hand with it already installed.

 

Best way to fit a bike tyre.

 

Equipment needed: Something to depress the valve inner bit to let the air out.

 

The Fitting:

 

First determine the way of rotation if any and the tyre pressure data. Put the tyre on the rim in the right direction with the tyre pressure data next to the rim valve hole (makes the data easier to find later if you have forgotten what the tyre pressure rating are). Next make sure that there is absolutely no air at all in the inner tube and put the tube in situ. Now push the tyre outside the rim over the rim wall at the valve point. At this point push the inner tube valve into the tyre (not all of it) so that you know that it has not been nipped by the tyre. Now proceed to push the rest of the tyre over the rim wall until it starts to get difficult.

 

Now comes the important bit: with finger and thumb of both hands nip the tyre walls together starting at the rim hole and again working in opposite directions pull towards you while all the while making absolutely sure the tyre walls are well and truly down in the rim well, if there is any air in the inner tube it will be at this point that it will work against you for should you relax for a moment the air in the tube will force the tyre walls to ride up the rim well making it difficult to get the rest of tyre over the rim wall. If you have followed these instructions there will be only a small section that hasn’t slipped easily over the rim and that is because at this point the tyre walls ride up the rim well and you may find that thumbs alone are not quite up to the task of pushing the last bit over the rim wall so if that is the case use the palms of your hands to push the final bit over the rim. And that is it.

 

Of course broader tyres with thick side walls are the hardest to ensure the walls are well down the in the well but the principle remains the same no matter what.

 

For a visual instruction on how not to do it watch Soundwaves video struggle!

 

Yours sincerely

 

Linfitter

 

That’s enough from me

I did laugh out loud at this professional advice.

 

For a Big Ben or Rapid Rob yes you can.

 

Magic Mary with SG is like a tractor tyre, so much so that if you did puncture it out and about I don't think with out steel tyre leavers that it would come off. With out liquid soap I don't think it would go back on again!

I bought the Magic Mary after your recommendation, thanks!

 

I'm a bit late on this one. However, for those that didn't click 'buy' yet, I bought my Schwalbe Magic Mary's from this guy on ebay for £20 each.

 

They're on my off road bike.

 

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Tyres/177828/m.html?ssPageName=&_ssn=highonbikes

 

 

take it to halfords and get them to fit it, will be the best 5 quid you even spent watching them try fit one of them pmsl.

 

That's exactly what I did with the Magic Mary's - got LBS (Race Co Cycles....) to fit them as I struggled in the garage with screwdrivers, tyre levers and all sorts before spitting dummy out and giving in. I dread getting a puncture out in the open now...will cross that bridge when I come to it.

Edited March 6, 20179 yr by Highside43

Bike discount sell for $31euro, just ordered mine. Sounds like fitting could be interesting, maybe I should've added a few tyre level sets to the order.

Out of curiosity what are shipping rates like from bike discount to NZ?

 

Washing up liquid on the rim has always worked for me.

 

Washing up liquid on the rim has always worked for me.

 

Oh Please!!

 

We were talking about tyres.

IMHO, if tyres are that much of a nightmare to get on / off then i wouldn't buy them. Can you imagine it's getting dark and starting to rain, OMG!!!!

 

I only say this as i slightly damaged a rim in the past due to difficulty getting certain tyres on rim, and it's no fun when you get a puncture. THINK AHEAD!!!

IMHO, if tyres are that much of a nightmare to get on / off then i wouldn't buy them. Can you imagine it's getting dark and starting to rain, OMG!!!!

 

Sort of been there with my old set WTB Vigilante tyres.

 

Out on a group ride, I managed to get two punctures in the same evening/night.

 

The first was hassle enough in what light remained, and the group at my request left me to catch them up. Three snapped tyre levers later, I was good to go.

 

The second was at about 10.00pm and it took three of us to get the tyre back on, and the impatience of someone else in the group, scratched my rim. I wasn't exactly happy. I happily accept and expect wear and tear and marks, but not so when caused by ignorance.

 

I went tubeless the next day, but changed the tyres not so long after.

 

At least with the Hutchinsons, I just need one lever to remove, and none to re fit.

 

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Out of curiosity what are shipping rates like from bike discount to NZ?

 

Washing up liquid on the rim has always worked for me.

Last order NZD35, once set of shimano brake pads almost pays for it.