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TEAMROBOT 4/11/2024 9:57pm
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Stoked to see a hard compound 29" DH casing DHR2 in 2.5". 100% that will be my next rear tire purchase for my one-size-fits-most Enduro/trail/XC/DH bike

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SteveClimber 4/11/2024 10:51pm
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TEAMROBOT wrote:

Stoked to see a hard compound 29" DH casing DHR2 in 2.5". 100% that will be my next rear tire purchase for my one-size-fits-most Enduro/trail/XC/DH bike

Michelin DH34 Bike Park as works, but they're not the best made tyre, and wire bead. Cheap though. 

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Downhill2407 4/11/2024 11:14pm
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mitch160 wrote:
Not sure that this has been posted yet but first time ive seen a vivid with a flight attendant piggyback 

Not sure that this has been posted yet but first time ive seen a vivid with a flight attendant piggyback 

Last Weekend a friend send me a picture of a sram employee with a nukeproof giga and Vivid and ZEB flight attendend. He was riding in a Bikepark in Germany. So it is not really a secret. And could be released soon

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NicoZesty96 4/12/2024 3:25am
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that Magic Mary/Shorty looking proto maxxis will be named Highroller 3, that's all i know, coming soon

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Primoz 4/12/2024 3:47am
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That's a Super Deluxe... 

No DHR 2 in 2.50 width in the list for me. 

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TEAMROBOT wrote:

Stoked to see a hard compound 29" DH casing DHR2 in 2.5". 100% that will be my next rear tire purchase for my one-size-fits-most Enduro/trail/XC/DH bike

SteveClimber wrote:

Michelin DH34 Bike Park as works, but they're not the best made tyre, and wire bead. Cheap though. 

Terrible tires. EXO weight sidewalls and wire bead = squirmy POS that hurts to install. 

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krabo83 4/12/2024 5:36am
4/12/2024 5:36am Edited Date/Time 4/12/2024 5:40am
Primoz wrote:

That's a Super Deluxe... 

No DHR 2 in 2.50 width in the list for me. 

try scrolling up in the drop down… at first i couldn‘t find it either.

edit: ok funny, can‘t see it on PC with chrome but works on iphone with safari.

 

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chriskief 4/12/2024 6:23am
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That's odd, I only see the 27.5x2.5 before clicking the box. When the drop down opens though, no listing. I'm on mobile using Chrome.

That's odd, I only see the 27.5x2.5 before clicking the box. When the drop down opens though, no listing. I'm on mobile using Chrome.

https://shop.maxxis.com/collections/mountain/products/minion-dhr-ii

All values from the page source code...

20X2.30 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE |  | Black | TB00327500
20X2.30 | 60TPI | WIRE |  | Black | TB00327400
24X2.30 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB00143500
24X2.30 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE |  | Black | TB00153300
26X2.30 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3C/TR/DD | Black | TB73303200
26X2.30 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO/TR | Black | TB73303100
26X2.30 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB73303000
26X2.40 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3C/EXO | Black | TB72907300
26X2.40 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO | Black | TB72907400
26X2.40 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | ST/EXO | Black | TB72907500
26X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO/TR | Black | TB72910100
26X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB72910000
26X2.40WT | 60TPI | WIRE | ST/DH | Black | TB72907200
26X2.40WT | 60TPI | WIRE | 3CG | Black | TB72907100
26X2.40WT | 60TPI | WIRE | DH | Black | TB72907000
26X2.80 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3C/EXO/TR | Black | TB74394000
26X2.80 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB74394100
27.5X2.30 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO/TR | Black | TB85927000
27.5X2.30 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/TR/DD | Black | TB85927400
27.5X2.30 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB85927200
27.5X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO/TR | Black | TB85962100
27.5X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO+/TR | Black | TB00112300
27.5X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CG/TR/DH | Black | TB85962700
27.5X2.40WT | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/TR/DD | Black | TB85962600
27.5X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Tan Wall | TB00220200
27.5X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB85962000
27.5X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CG/EXO/TR | Black | TB00354300
27.5X2.40WT | 60TPI | WIRE | 3CG/DH | Black | TB91051000
27.5X2.40WT | 60TPI | WIRE | ST/DH | Black | TB91051100
27.5X2.40WT | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CG/TR/DD | Black | TB00132400
27.5X2.40 | 60TPI | WIRE |  | Black | TB91051600
27.5X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CG/EXO+/TR | Black | TB00447400
27.5X2.60 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO+/TR | Black | TB00093900
27.5X2.60 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB91149100
27.5X2.60 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO/TR | Black | TB91149000
27.5X2.80 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO/TR | Black | TB96909000
27.5X2.80 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO+/TR | Black | TB00113800
27.5X2.80 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB96909100
29X2.30 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO/TR | Black | TB96776100
29X2.30 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/TR/DD | Black | TB96776400
29X2.30 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB96776000
29X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO/TR | Black | TB96797100
29X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO+/TR | Black | TB00112200
29X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CG/TR/DH | Black | TB96797500
29X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CG/EXO/TR | Black | TB00143900
29X2.40WT | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CG/TR/DD | Black | TB00087500
29X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Tan Wall | TB00220400
29X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB96797000
29X2.40WT | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/TR/DD | Black | TB00307900
29X2.40WT | 60TPI | WIRE | DH/TR | Black | TB00368500
29X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CG/EXO+/TR | Black | TB00447500
29X2.60 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO/TR | Black | TB00073100
29X2.60 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB00073200
29X2.60 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Tan Wall | TB00220300
29X2.60 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO+/TR | Black | TB00096300
29X3.00 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | EXO/TR | Black | TB96835100
29X3.00 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO/TR | Black | TB96835200
27.5X2.40WT | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/DH/TR/E50 | Black | TB00472700
27.5X2.60 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/DD/TR | Black | TB00278600
29X2.60 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/DD/TR/TANWALL | Tan Wall | TB00353000
29X2.50 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/DH/TR | Black | TB00517800
29X2.50 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/DD/TR | Black | TB00518000
29X2.50 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO+/TR | Black | TB00518200
27.5X2.50 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/DH/TR | Black | TB00518400
27.5X2.50 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/DD/TR | Black | TB00518600
27.5X2.50 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CT/EXO+/TR | Black | TB00518700
29X2.50 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CG/DH/TR | Black | TB00550800
29X2.50 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3Cg/DD/TR | Black | TB00551000
27.5X2.50 | 60TPI | FOLDABLE | 3CG/DH/TR | Black | TB00551200
27.5X2.50 | 120TPI | FOLDABLE | 3Cg/DD/TR | Black | TB00551400

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mickey 4/12/2024 6:43am
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2.5 dhr2 is lovely, ‘bout time.   But 2.4 front/ 2.3 rear dhr2 is already dope if you can still manage to find a 25mm ID rim on the rear of your bike.

Bringing back non-wt 2.4” product would be even better for people that haven’t bought into the wide rim trend, but, alas I guess 30mm id is here to stay?

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GrouseVibes 4/12/2024 1:24pm
4/12/2024 1:24pm
TEAMROBOT wrote:

Stoked to see a hard compound 29" DH casing DHR2 in 2.5". 100% that will be my next rear tire purchase for my one-size-fits-most Enduro/trail/XC/DH bike

To me it looks like ebikes have been the driver for Maxxis to make the DHRII available to the public in 2.5 and/or with harder compounds in DH casings. Shame we could have gotten there earlier with existing demand but beggars can’t be choosers. 

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TEAMROBOT wrote:

Stoked to see a hard compound 29" DH casing DHR2 in 2.5". 100% that will be my next rear tire purchase for my one-size-fits-most Enduro/trail/XC/DH bike

I'm curious what you guys are stoked about with the 2.5 over 2.4? 

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derekbnorakim 4/12/2024 1:57pm
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TEAMROBOT wrote:

Stoked to see a hard compound 29" DH casing DHR2 in 2.5". 100% that will be my next rear tire purchase for my one-size-fits-most Enduro/trail/XC/DH bike

naptime wrote:

I'm curious what you guys are stoked about with the 2.5 over 2.4? 

Ask your mom, OOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

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Sorry, I couldn't resist

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swoopswoop 4/12/2024 4:30pm
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I didn't quote the original post as it's a few pages back but thanks to all at Vital involved in the Fox podcast interview. Really insightful. SX chat especially so! 

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Dave113 4/12/2024 7:18pm
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teethandnails wrote:

You guys need to try the new Conti's... I'll never got back to Maxxis. 

+1 for that... Argotal is my favorite tire, but I'd run KRF if I rode more hardpack. 

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Glory831Guy 4/12/2024 8:35pm
4/12/2024 8:35pm Edited Date/Time 4/12/2024 8:54pm
TEAMROBOT wrote:

Stoked to see a hard compound 29" DH casing DHR2 in 2.5". 100% that will be my next rear tire purchase for my one-size-fits-most Enduro/trail/XC/DH bike

naptime wrote:

I'm curious what you guys are stoked about with the 2.5 over 2.4? 

derekbnorakim wrote:

Ask your mom, OOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

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Sorry, I couldn't resist

Everyone's mom knows that you're a nerd, dog.. Lift some weights and they miiight be interested. Ooooohhhh!

Downvotes incoming from the calculator-watch-crew, that thought your middle school joke was funny.EvilLaughing

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derekbnorakim wrote:

Ask your mom, OOOHHHHHHHHHHHHH!

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Sorry, I couldn't resist

I laughed

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ethanrevitch 4/12/2024 10:03pm
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nskerb wrote:
The dreadnought PB tested was 34 lbs I was really surprised to see it was that light. Their frames look stout as hell, made me wonder...

The dreadnought PB tested was 34 lbs I was really surprised to see it was that light. Their frames look stout as hell, made me wonder how much the new Druid weighs and couldn't see anything. Is it pretty much equal to the dreadnought? Seems like they are so similar it would be close. 

I wasn’t really surprised. Look at how much carbon they shaved down on the V2 frame. 

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ethanrevitch 4/12/2024 10:11pm
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mitch160 wrote:
Not sure that this has been posted yet but first time ive seen a vivid with a flight attendant piggyback 

Not sure that this has been posted yet but first time ive seen a vivid with a flight attendant piggyback 

I hear it’s coming to the Super Deluxe coil as well…

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dolface 4/13/2024 6:55am
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teethandnails wrote:

You guys need to try the new Conti's... I'll never got back to Maxxis. 

Agree but REALLY want them to release the Trail casing in Soft. Apparently the SKUs have existed for months but there's no product...

The Enduro casings are really good but heavy for most trail duty (at least the kind I do).

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monarchmason 4/13/2024 7:00am
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Just thinking it would be really cool to see electronic data in world cup events. Showing in downhill how much energy the suspension takes on in certain sections of track to see how one rider is a graceful deer moving through the woods, while another is a rhino on cocaine and adrenaline. I have no idea if livevalve or flight attendant track this sort of thing. But Im sure its possible to be implemented. Even if a rider does not want to have suspension changing, they could just have the components that allow us to see the data. 

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ZAKBROWN! 4/13/2024 7:04am
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Maxxis needs to edit their line - that’s 70 variations of just the DHR2!  

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JVP 4/13/2024 8:07am
4/13/2024 8:07am Edited Date/Time 4/13/2024 8:13am
djjohnrodriguez wrote:
Huh ?  Fox forks are actually pretty exemplary as far as backwards compatibility of dampers go.  I have a what is now a 3 generations old...

Huh ? 

Fox forks are actually pretty exemplary as far as backwards compatibility of dampers go.  I have a what is now a 3 generations old RC2 damper in a '23 36 chassis for example.  

I liked those old RC2 dampers better than the recent stuff, and how the old 26" 36 forks didn't creak quite as often. Progress!

We're all (or maybe just a few of us weirdos) still waiting for 160-180 dual crowns that are similar weight, price, availability as the 38mm bruisers. Maybe the MRP Bartlett now that they have new dampers - let's see how those ride.

Sure seems like eMTB make a big enough market for trail dual crowns to be viable. Durable and stout for aggressive riders, "cool" looking for ebike full fat market just based on aesthetics.  Nose pivots are cool.

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roost66 4/13/2024 9:30am
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teethandnails wrote:

You guys need to try the new Conti's... I'll never got back to Maxxis. 

If the good ones were instock

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krabo83 4/13/2024 9:30am
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JVP wrote:
I liked those old RC2 dampers better than the recent stuff, and how the old 26" 36 forks didn't creak quite as often. Progress! We're all...

I liked those old RC2 dampers better than the recent stuff, and how the old 26" 36 forks didn't creak quite as often. Progress!

We're all (or maybe just a few of us weirdos) still waiting for 160-180 dual crowns that are similar weight, price, availability as the 38mm bruisers. Maybe the MRP Bartlett now that they have new dampers - let's see how those ride.

Sure seems like eMTB make a big enough market for trail dual crowns to be viable. Durable and stout for aggressive riders, "cool" looking for ebike full fat market just based on aesthetics.  Nose pivots are cool.

or maybe, just maybe those new 29er forks have to manage much higher speeds and much harsher impacts compared to those old 26er forks. Whistling

DC-forks look hideous on a non DH-bike IMO and the current enduro/freeride forks are more than capeable.

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