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I have slowly been converting my 300XC into a Moto bike, (small tank, SX head, FMF Shorty) and a few other things in preparation for Loretta's. Rode with a 19" on the rear for the first time yesterday and im absolutely blown away at the difference. Obviously when I go to the woods I will switch back, but the amount of traction, even on hard pack, is insane. I can't keep the front wheel on the ground...
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18" is also popular for Offroad because they get less pinch flats.
I'm an 18" everywhere guy myself. But I'm also a bib mousse guy everywhere as well....I'm ok with being a little weird.
when i bought my bike is was still way into moto and i was thinking about getting a small tank and 19" wheel. but after owning it and switching solely to offroad i have ditched that idea. my bike rips on the moto track as it is.
They are a little bit harder to mount than even the ultra heavy tubes, but not terrible with the right tools.
Best of all, no more flats due to nails!
Peely, I just saw a Baja-By-Law that said: "Don't come back without Bibs".
I'm jus' sayin'...
Btw, #bajabeachbash2014
Once you mount the Nuetech 2.0 tire changes in the future are much easier as well.
my next trip i'll have a Bib setup for sure
That being said, Nuetech does have a cool product, but it doesn't resist puncture damage from a nail/thorn like a bib does. Being able to adjust the PSI would be nice, but honestly a bib has a pretty good feel for a while.
Pit Row
Also makes tire changing easier, if you were never good at it.
Nuetech Tubliss works pretty good and is lightweight.. They claim you can just pull a plug into the tire if you get a flat without having to break it down. I don't see why that wouldn't work but I've never tried it. You do have to rely on the tire carcass itself to be fairly air tight to properly hold air.
Due to the tires porosity it'll leak down some (even overnight) so you really need to check air pressure (two chambers) every time you ride. I imagine if your running very low tire pressures (like you might for off road use) it may break the tire carcass down quicker and leak worse such that you may need to replace your tires sooner. I tried mounting a used tire with mine when I got it and it wouldn't hold air very well. I mounted a new tire and it was fine. Some tires may work better than others too. I've noticed due to its reduced weight and less inertia the rear wheel will "spin up" a little quicker on my 200; gets the dirt shooting off my tire sooner
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