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It's hard for me to picture an Ikon on the front, given how they wash out in the rear, and your assessment for the Ardents is shared by others posting elsewhere.
Schwalbe durability is supposed to be notably up with the new models, but time will tell! Knocking on wood as I say this, but overall, road and trail, I seem to be easy on tires. 140 pounds, and riding mild terrain. Thanks for your insights. Quote:
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My specific durability issues with Schwalbe were ripping knobs off (not so)Nobby Nics and some sidewall cuts on a Racing Ralph. Others have talked about weeping sealant. I've also heard the newer versions of the Snakeskin casing are better.
Whatever the case, they're just tires. If they don't work for you, pull 'em off and mount up something else. Experimenting with tires is fun and relatively inexpensive (as bike expenses go). |
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Man, I love the Ardents. I have ridden the Kenda Slant six, Conti's and Nobby Nic and Ardent race are way above them in terms of rolling feel and wear IMO. I have ripped knobs off all of the other tires especially riding on heavy rock trails. I have been riding the Ardents for over a year and I haven't ripped off a single knob.
Are they as grippy as some others, no. But I not bombing long descents in loose stuff. Most of the trails around here the descents are like a minute max and it is roots and some rocks. To each is own, in my experience tires are like saddles everybody feels something different and you don't really know until you try them out yourself. |
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I figure someone (or a few someones) must love Ardents, given that they've been around forever. I'm glad they work for you. Maxxis trail tires are nothing if not pretty durable. I've never ridden in NE, but the terrain you describe sounds like something the Ardent would excel on, and I agree that they roll just fine for something that's not an XC race tire. In Arizona and Colorado, they are just too sketch.
DHF/Aggressor or XR4/XR3 for me. Rekons if I want something faster rolling. |
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The current Schwalbe lineup is intriguing - tell us how they work for you. Last edited by sparky33; 10-17-2019 at 02:44 PM. |
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I run a 2.4 Ardent front, 2.25 Ikon in the rear (SS 29er). Pretty perfect balance of speed and handling.
I had an Ardent in the rear and it was just too sluggish climbing. Replacing with an Ikon worked out well. |
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spec ground controls f/r are nice.
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Speaking of which... The first Ground Controls did everything well. Miss those tires
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Riding around in Utah, I find 29x2.4 Ardents to work great on XC trails. Grip is fine up front and it's taken quite a bit of abuse that would have rendered the Currently, I am running Ardent 29 2.4 front and Ardent Race 2.2 rear on my rigid HT. If I were riding smoother tracks, I would go Ikon 2.35 and 2.2.
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