How does T7 compare to Maxxis MaxxTerra? Equivalent wet grip, or faster rolling?

I'd LOVE an Aggressor in MaxxTerra for better wet rock & root traction, looks like the Eliminator might be it.

Raging River double lollipop with more confidence on People's Elbow, Invictus and "other stuff"! So rad the huge local rides we can do after work in the Seattle area these days.

I suspect you're right about designing for the middle of the bell curve. Back in the day there was sometimes complaining about not using all your travel. But many of these brands have installed OEM bottom-out tokens which the Jerrys will never take out, so what's the point of your crappy leverage curve at that point?

And I'm "just a guy" saying this. Not going to find me on a podium or in some sick edit .

Why do frame designers ever spec less than 20% progression on a trail bike? Personally, I'd want 25% for air, 35% for coil. I've never understood this. Pretty much everyone I know stuffs their air cans full of spacers, and less bottoming = fewer broken frames = less warranty costs for brands.

Of all the bikes I've ridden in the last 10-ish years, the original Devinci Spartan was the only one were I didn't mod for more progression.

Or a DHF 1.9 in DH casing!

Ultra soft Mary in Super Trail casing, please! Lots of us like to pedal a lot and live in places where it rains.

Same for you, Maxxis. There's a lack of gooey front tire options that aren't pushing 1200g.

Good one Patrick! Nice to hear the stories from one of our local boys.

I kind of agree at the moment, but it'll change. Michelin was the stuff back in the early Whistler days. Schwalbe is falling behind, their snakeskin casings suck, and SuperGravity too heavy for big xc rides. Love 'em for the heavier wheelset.

The new e.thirteen Mopo rubber is really impressive, and their trail sidewalls are fantastic. They just need to get their knob patterns sorted. Too squared off (still!, you think they'd learn) unless you're on narrower rims, and the center knobs are too short to be a good PNW all-rounder. Great tire for Squamish, and N Shore where there's less wet duff. If e.thirteen makes an Assegai/Mary competitor in Mopo and trail sidewall, I'm all in.