Comments on: WTB ‘08 29″er Tires: Stout Update http://twentynineinches.com/2008/06/30/wtb-08-29er-tires-stout-update/ 29er Bike Reviews, Rumors and News Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:32:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Kosmo http://twentynineinches.com/2008/06/30/wtb-08-29er-tires-stout-update/#comment-41280 Kosmo Tue, 01 Jul 2008 21:11:34 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2008/06/30/wtb-08-29er-tires-stout-update/#comment-41280 FWIW, I've ridden the Stout a bunch in the rocky chunk, and it does NOT have a particularly sturdy sidewall for such a heavy tire. It also wears very quickly on slickrock. Sure, all tires get ground by the rock, but my rear was GONE after 6 high mileage days in Moab and Fruita. Never seen an 1100+ gram semi-slick before! The good: It sticks like glue, and rides the chunk like a magic carpet at 26 psi. The climbing hookup is so exceptional that it elevated my tech climbing ability a full notch. Conclusion: A new set will be on the bike for the Fall Moab/Fruita trip -- but I'm still bummed that I poked through a sidewall on Amasa Back. Just bad enough that I didn't feel comfortable booting it. FWIW, I’ve ridden the Stout a bunch in the rocky chunk, and it does NOT have a particularly sturdy sidewall for such a heavy tire. It also wears very quickly on slickrock. Sure, all tires get ground by the rock, but my rear was GONE after 6 high mileage days in Moab and Fruita. Never seen an 1100+ gram semi-slick before!

The good: It sticks like glue, and rides the chunk like a magic carpet at 26 psi. The climbing hookup is so exceptional that it elevated my tech climbing ability a full notch.

Conclusion: A new set will be on the bike for the Fall Moab/Fruita trip — but I’m still bummed that I poked through a sidewall on Amasa Back. Just bad enough that I didn’t feel comfortable booting it.

]]> By: AC http://twentynineinches.com/2008/06/30/wtb-08-29er-tires-stout-update/#comment-41277 AC Tue, 01 Jul 2008 20:18:29 +0000 http://twentynineinches.com/2008/06/30/wtb-08-29er-tires-stout-update/#comment-41277 Hey GT, Do you know if the Stout will fit an 06 MonoCog 29er? I built a Zion as my XC bike and switched my MC to Urban-assault/DirtJumping duty, so it would be cool to have something more burly than my Rampages. Thanks AC Hey GT,

Do you know if the Stout will fit an 06 MonoCog 29er? I built a Zion as my XC bike and switched my MC to Urban-assault/DirtJumping duty, so it would be cool to have something more burly than my Rampages.

Thanks
AC

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