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Old 04-27-11 | 09:13 AM
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Originally Posted by Terry66
I'm running the same tires on my Vaya right now. I was surprised at how well they roll for the aggressive tread pattern. I can ride along at 17-18 on the pavement and they fly down gravel/dirt paths.

Here they are on the bike
Sharp looking setup. I've taken my rig out on a local 20mi MTB loop twice so far, first time in very muddy conditions and yesterday in slightly muddy conditions. Yesterday was probably a better test of traction than the first day because there was shallow slick mud over hardpack, and slick mud/moss/horsecrap on concrete bridges. I was trying to keep it right at the edge of control most of the ride, and things were slipping at the front end in the slicker tight turns, but I was really hammering to get to that point; and when the tire would meet back up with the edge of the mud/packed trail, grip was immediately back. In part, I was running them a little on the hard side for a trail, at 60psi. Last time in the deep mud I was running them closer to 50psi, but then my worry was pinch flats when hopping curbs at the road crossings.
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