Copilot

To the top!

I do have that K26/6 turbo available - a tiny bit of play in the shaft, but it was running perfectly when it was removed. The only real flaw is that I CANNOT get downpipe off and one of the nuts/studs is pretty shot, so you'd have to put in a new one.

thirdgenbird

dugast

Copilot

WINNER!!!

I am impressed, sir. Most people would say, "oh those look like Dugast, but can't... they're on a mountain bike".

You win the $10 discount or a free beer, your choice.

thirdgenbird

i didnt question it for a second. what do you think of them? my stable is road/cross only but if i did get another mtb i would want an 853 hardtail with dugast 650b tires.

does this mean i get the speakers for $5 shipped

Copilot

As far as rideability - hands down the best tires ever. Has a bit to them being tubulars to begin with, and part of it has to them being Dugasts. From a durability standpoint though, they're pretty terrrible. I haven't ripped these yet, but I would typically only get 2-3 races out of my cross Dugasts because of the low pressures and risks of sidewall tearing. I do run my MTB's a little higher than cross though, so that helps.

Yeah overall, tubulars are THE way to go on a mountain bike - if you don't mind the hassle of having to glue them yourself. Way more control-ability, and unrivaled stability through hard cornering. Sounds almost like we're talking about car tires here!

Copilot

Bump to the top - help me get rid of some of this stuff!

thirdgenbird

Do I get the speakers for $5 shipped for my tire ID?

Copilot

Haha, sure! Sorry I missed that part of your last post.