klondike300

Dannihilator

Rear tire's on backwards.

klondike300

Nope, rolls just fine. And the great tire debate continues..... Tomac started that back with his Farmer John tires way back when on "directional" use. All depends on how you ride as an individual.

Dannihilator

Flip it over for one ride, see if there is a difference. I can assure you that you will notice better braking performance, Flip the tire around so the that will have it the opposite way the tread pattern will be opposite, the narrow part of the center tread will be pointing forward on the rear tire, where the tread meets the dirt though, the open end will be forward and that square edge will bite in better when braking, making the bike more responsive when you need to brake. Directional use was a major step in approving how mountain bikes handle, tires with ramped knobs came along not that long after tires started going directional, improving on how a mtb tire rolls. Tires with non ramped knobs are now designed where they will perform at their best by following the recommended direction.

alumrock12

so much flipping... hate it when you get a bike to repair that has their tires on backwards... so annoying.

BugsInMyTeeth

I just thoroughly cleaned my bike and the wife's today, it's all shiney and new. Can't wait to make it look like yours.

btw: that rear does look backwards.

mtnbk3000

what bike is that.

I believe that the direction of the tire should be about preference. One way will provide faster rolling the other more grip.

Quick_Torch C5

cannondale jekyll, 01, 02?

klondike300

Yup. Bike has since magically turned into a Prophet. Mainly for the rear shock upgrade. I could have spent the dough to have the Jekyll shock upgraded with the SPV stuff but why stop there. I did run the tire both ways and just happened to like that direction better. I just bought some tubeless specific Mavics and am running WTB Velociraptors now. My Panaracers just didn't seem to agree with me and the San Diego dirt I'm riding for this year. If the WTB's make it to the fall, I'll see if they like the NW mud, if not, I'll run the Panaracers again back home.
That pic was from the MS Mountain Bike challenge in Fall City, WA a couple of summers ago. I33 miles. It rained non-stop for two days before the event. The parks department and lumber company who run the land had also worked on the trails prior to the event. They use a lot of reclaimed sewage to build trails in that area. There is also a large clay base in most of the area. I didn't have the heart to tell the folks who were questioning the odd smell and taste of the mud what it was. Harmless in that state but still gives some folks the heebies.

BugsInMyTeeth

Heh..

That's funny. I was going to mention how it looks like you've been riding through manure. Not far off by the sound of it.

klondike300

Pretty much hit that one on the head. The trail was also about 90% heavy woods so you pick up a ton of pine needles and small branches along the way. Eats SPD's and chains. That was the last ride on those pedal before I went to egg beaters. No comparisons. Here's a pic of my buddy calf from not clipping in because of all the mud. He's since switched to egg beaters also. .