![]() Can't say that it particularly shines anywhere specific.Until this year’s shootout we had been rocking the Schwalbe Eddy Current almost exclusively on our personal ebikes. ![]() Might be fine in places without rocks, but it was just too delicate for me, even up front. Haven't tried it up front yet.įBN seems to be made of papier mache. More sensitive to pressure up front - meaning I don't like it nearly as much when it's even 1psi too firm. ![]() Rekon is a good all-rounder, front or rear. It has grip for days out back, seems to skate up front, and seems way heavier than I need for the way I ride these days. Haven't yet found a place where I like the HD. Schwalbe Nobby Nic = 159mm, 916g, 1000g (yes, I weighed two) This is the 'light and supple' version - feels plenty heavy to me. Worth mentioning that the McFly is called a 2.8 and the FBN is nominally a 3.0. Yesterday I measured the b2b and weight of nine 29 x 2.6" tires. So it is reasonable to think the Rekon will end up larger than the NN after some riding time. The NN was previously installed tubeless and had been ridden for about 30 miles. There is a slight chance I didn't install the tire correctly. In fact - in a very first for me - the bead popped off the rim when I was inflating the tube. ![]() I feel less confident about the Rekon mounted tubeless than any other tire I have ever ridden. Even when inflated to ~50 psi the bead never gave that reassuring pop we all love so much. For the first time ever I had to resort to soaping the bead to get it set. I use a Schwalbe Airshot at home and this instantly inflates most tires on most rims. I should flag that the Rekon was an absolute pain when I was trying to get it set-up without tubes. ![]() I was not keeping either tire on either wheel and got tired of trying to install them tubeless just for the pictures. Both were inflated with tubes for these pictures. Both tires are on the same WTB Asym i35 rim. This means I'll be popping the Rekon in my single-speed the next time I fuss with the tires, because that's the one bike with which I prioritize weight over other factors.īefore I add in the pictures, I should set the stage. The TLDR version is that they are very similar in almost all dimensions, but the Rekon is 116 grams lighter than the NN. I could not find any in-depth comparisons between these two tires before I invested in the Rekon, so here is my contribution to the community. ![]()
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