Ardent trimming of the Crossmark
Being a bit of tyre tragic it takes little prompting to try different treads. I don't think I've worn out a set of tyres in years, they get changed well before then. There are more tyres for 650b/27.5 around now than a year ago but still much more limited options than 26 or 29 inch. On the plus side there are a couple options from the makers of my favourite tubeless convertible tyres, Maxxis. (Their standard folding tyres, not the exception series, have been reliable conversion for me now for years) The Ardent and Crossmark have been proven performers in the 26 and 29 inch format so it was no surprise they were the first options in 27.5. Having run the Pacenti treads, Nevegals and Racing Ralphs the Maxxis tyres proved to be good performers straight out of the box (or straight off the hanger card really). The Ardent was definitely a strong performer up front, only the Neo-moto felt better overall, with the Nevegal just behind (after giving it the Peaty cut). The trails ar...