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Picked up my first real bike in September. A 2016 Trek X Caliber 9 29er. I swore, due to having a kid in college, I would do no upgrades unless I broke something. Boom, on Monday I had a flat up front that wouldn’t hold air. I am a total novice so take the following for what it’s worth….went to my local shop and was told a thorn had punctured the tire and tube. The guys knew I hated the stock Bontrager tires, so they asked if I wanted to upgrade. It was broke, so hell yes I did. I have been struggling like mad with stability, so I went with a Maxxis Minion 2.3. Got it home and it looked silly on the front with the stock tire on the rear. Boom, matching Minion on the rear. I set them up tubeless and hit the trail today. Best ride ever! Smoked through stuff I used to walk down. Any new guys out there who feel wobbly, upgrade your stock tires. The difference is unbelievable.
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Nice! How wide are the Bontragers you replaced? For me, wider is always better. Heck, riding a fat bike is like cheating, it rolls over everything so easily.
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I went from a 2.0 rear and 2.2 up front to 2.35’s all the way around. Found myself wanting to make monster truck noises when I rolled over stuff.
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Nice! Putting on a good set of tires is just about the quickest upgrade you can make.
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Nice, glad you had such great success upgrading your tires! This is exactly why I put new tires as #1 on my list of 10 Upgrades for Less Than $100 That Will Radically Improve Your Mountain Bike’s Performance
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