New Mezcals and new Peyote model. Peyote might be a better tyre than my Terreno for mixed use bikepacking, Mezcals are great but I want to do longer stretches on tarmac with no tyre buzz,

https://bikerumor.com/vittorias-new-wor ... ike-tires/

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Interesting, I wonder how durable they'll be? I use the xc trail versions of the Vittoria tyres as I've heard the xc race have sidewalls vulnerable to punctures? Not such an issue in an xc race but not so handy miles from anywhere.

jameso wrote: ↑Fri Apr 19, 2024 5:52 pm New Mezcals and new Peyote model. Peyote might be a better tyre than my Terreno for mixed use bikepacking, Mezcals are great but I want to do longer stretches on tarmac with no tyre buzz,

https://bikerumor.com/vittorias-new-wor ... ike-tires/

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YMMV, but I use Mezcals on my gravel bike and don't notice much buzz from them. They're real nice but they're not so great when things get slippy, and I don't think I'd want the lesser grip those Peyotes offer, but maybe I'm being pessimistic and still seeing the trails through wintery eyes!

Mezcals are pretty smooth to be fair, similar to the Geax Saguaro I used and liked before. I'm a sucker for a proper smooth centre tread or something with no buzz at all though, makes longer stints in the lanes feel better. Generally means zero braking ability on wet grass too but they're ok on gravel or rocky trails. I'm thinking summer all round bikepacking tyres rather than MTB trips.

Not bikes or gear but I saw earlier this am that Ride The Divide is being revisited or a part 2 is being made. Not a huge fan of the original aside from how the landscapes and size of the route came across, interested what comes out though.

https://www.ridethedividereturns.com/

The original had a profound effect on me, I.e. doing the TD. Worried this might be flogging a dead horse though.

I loved the original, mainly for its sense of landscape and amatuer adventure. Mike Dion was cringeworthy, but that aside it was good. If nothing else it'll probably show what has changed on the racing side of things, and how very much different a beast it now is..

johnnystorm wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:55 pm https://www.ridethedividereturns.com/

The original had a profound effect on me, I.e. doing the TD. Worried this might be flogging a dead horse though.

Hopefully they have lots of unseen clips of Alan Goldsmith which were the highlights of the original

Dave Barter wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 3:31 pm

johnnystorm wrote: ↑Mon Apr 22, 2024 1:55 pm https://www.ridethedividereturns.com/

The original had a profound effect on me, I.e. doing the TD. Worried this might be flogging a dead horse though.

Hopefully they have lots of unseen clips of Alan Goldsmith which were the highlights of the original

You mean Brad Pitt?