Rolling trail alternative to Magic Mary

barrysayer
barrysayer Posts: 18
edited August 2017 in MTB general
I have a 27.5 with magic Mary on the front. Road a bit of trail with a mate with slimmer tyres. His speed and rolling was a heck of a difference.

What’s a good replacement so I can whip on whichever I want?

I don’t want slicks for tarmac only. Need to do gravel, grass etc but roll like a e-bike :)

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  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    I like a Ron front, Ralph rear combo, fairly fast rolling, cope with a bit of crud and grip pretty well unless the mud gets too deep. (triple compound).
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • apreading
    apreading Posts: 4,535
    I think any from the Hans Dampf, Nobby Nic, Racing Ralph all roll easier than the Magic Mary with the progression to easiest rolling in that order. Havent owned a Rocket Ron but thats presumably somewhere in the middle of that group.

    Lots of people seem to do F/R Dampf/Nobby or Nobby/Ralph or as Rookie says Ron/Ralph so you get a bit more grip front compared to rear.

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