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> "Shaun Rimmer" <
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> > > > > > Nokian Gazzaloddi 2.3.
> > > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > You and your Gazza's. (Though I still haven't ruled them out for
my
> > new
> > > > bike...)
> > > >
> > > > Hey - props where props iz due, dude.....heheheheh........ ',;~}~
> > > >
> > >
> > > Okeedokee. How about yer honest opinion?
> >
> > You already got it.
>
> I already know that you're biased.
Am not - ain't my fault that these tyres TRULY ROCK! (Ahem......heheh........).
> > > I'm still stuck between the 2.6 Gazza's and the 2.5 Intense 909's for my DH.
> >
> > Rock and a hard place? ',;~}~
>
> More like a firm and a sticky place. ;-)
BTDT! Took me ages to get all the jam off.....
> > > (Joining the Bomberhood, too. New JrT for $300!)
> >
> > Bargain!
>
> Live next to a good LBS. I was looking at buying a bike, but someone else paid in full before I
> could put a down on it. But at the same time,
someone
> bought a bike with the JrT on it, but wanted to upgrade to a SuperT. So Jay (manager; possible
> future owner) sold the Jr to me at cost difference.
So
> now I have a 2003 Stanky with a Jr in front on layaway. And as far as how cool these guy's are; my
> work dropped off in a bad way. I wasn't able to
make
> payments for a couple of months, and Jay said something like, "I'm not
worried,
> just make payments when you can, or show up and let me know you're still alive." My bike is
> currently hanging from the ceiling of his shop. Of
course, I
> can't ride it anymore till I pay it off. :-(
That sucks! My LBS lets me just take stuff if I want, and pay 'later - whenever, it's cool'. Mind
you, I spent enough there over the years, and if I want something I can't afford, I usually just
keep popping in and leaving money with them. There's nearly always some credit in my account there.
> > > How does the Gazza's perform on wet roots, sand, loose rocks,
cornering,
> > etc?
> >
> > IME excellently - wet roots (and rocks - a lot of our steeper climbs are very rocky, and I have
> > little to no traction problems in the wet) - good grip. Sand - sorta just 'paddle' through in a
> > nice floaty manner. Same
with
> > gloopy mud. Loose rocks - good, tackles that sorta thing excellently, especially because you can
> > run 'em at nice low pressures. Cornering is
great
> > becasue of the profile and well designed outer knob shape - they cut a
good
> > corner.
> >
>
> That's what I want to hear. But since you're biased, is it true?
Yes - but if I try any harder to convinece you, you will think it's just my bias rather than the
reality, so, I'll not.
> > > I hear they wear fast...
> >
> > They do wear faster than most of the other large treaded tyres I've
used,
> > but that's where they get their wet root/rock traction from. A hard
compound
> > just won't cut it on stuff like that.
> >
>
> But on another hand, I've seen the 2.6 Gazza's for $45 and the 909's for
$55-60.
> Since this won't be my primary ride, a little extra wear probably won't
hurt.
Indeed. I'm ****** at the moment because I fitted 2 brand new 2.6's a short while back, and started
to build up a (relatively) skinny tyred beater for my commutes. With getting married soon, I've been
too damned busy to finish it off, and looking at the _road_ wear on those beautiful Gazz's is sheer
hellish torture.
Mind you, I managed to get some work (and a lot of swearing - got the old BB out no trouble,
couldn't get the new(er) on in without resorting to pump pliers on the flange of the flanged (duh!)
side. Git it in, and I've put the wrong one in - chain line is way wide - can't get the ******* out
now, heheheheh....) done on the betaer yesterday and it's almost there.
> > Shaun "honest" aRe
>
> Have fun on "Lay Day". ;-)
On a what when?
> If I crashed into a tree and nobody was around to hear me scream, did I really make a sound?
What do I care if I'm not there ?!? ',;~}~
Shaun aRe
