I’m currently running DHR II’s 27.5×2.3 – 3C Maxx Terra / 3C/EXO/TR – 60 TPI (front and back) on i29 WTB Asym rims. Well, that’s what I had. While I still have that up front, I tried an experiment with my 2.3 in the back and swapped the i29 rim for an i35 Stan’s No-Tubes Baron rim. I now know that an i35 rim paired with a 2.3 tire is not ideal.
I’m in the process of upgrading my bike (2014 Kona Process 134 DL – drivetrain>2×10 to 1×12<, wheelset>probably Stan’s No Tubes Flow MK3 i29 paired with a 2.5 DHF – 3C Maxx Terra / 3C/EXO/TR – 60 TPI up front and a 2.4 DHR II – 3C Maxx Terra / 3C/EXO/TR – 60 TPI in back< and front fork-in that order). That being said, I’ll have to live with my failed rim experiment for now. I’m running 22psi up front and 24 psi on the back tire.
My weight (geared up) would be somewhere between 165-170 lbs.
I ride typical east coast trails (Connecticut). While there is some form of flow in some instances, the trails are predominantly slow rolling tech (80%) with some downhill gnar (20%) thrown in.
Most of the trails are undulating hills – constant up and down (100-200 yards either way) over the course of any particular trail and the climbs, more often than not, are as techie as the flats and downhill sections. I’m an aggressive rider – at least from a technical standpoint – I’m not getting a lot of speed on the type of trails I ride.