Do you like my Nob...

..by Nic's?

Nobby Nic's. A type of tyre. What were you thinking? Was your brain in the gutter. Again? Seriously, I need to finds me a more mature reader base?!

Yet another rather important part of the build. A set of tyres. Schwalbe Nobby Nic. Schwalbe seem to virtually own the tyre market for mountain biking, which is weird, because not so long ago they were really only known for their road tyres. I think some other manufacturer gave them some stick about making crappy mountain bike tyres not long ago. Because they have come out swinging. Hard. With a fantastically named line up of tyres such as the "Rocket Ron" the "Dirty Dan" or the "Hans Damf" it is a sin to look past them.

They have a tyre for every terrain, rider type, condition and wheel size. They will probably start making condom's soon. Imagine... "Hey babe, I'm feeling like a Dirty Dan tonight", "Oh no, please I want that Nobby Nic this evening"... and yeah, you know how the rest would go...

So here are the weapons of choice...

 

So what tyres does one choose on their bike? Oh my gosh. The options are endless and it all comes down to personal preference and the type of rider you are. Some prefer the "sticks like snot to a sock" grip, but others prefer the low rolling resistance of a less grippy tyre. Some even have different tyres for different rides (especially racing). Others look for weight, tubeless and so on. Some people cannot even find the perfect tyre so fit different types up front and down the back.

 

I tried a set of Hans Damps recently. Stuck fantastically, and gave me loads of warning when they were going to let go. However, after feeling great about a ride on them one morning, I saw my pace was like a hung-over snail. It was only recently I tried a Nobby Nic on the Giant and was quite happy with them. 2.3 inch width, a little more skewed towards grip but a lot less rolling resistance than the Hans Damf, I am quite happy with them and I think they will be a sweet spot option on the Heckler. I got them at a reduced price, but on the scale of tyres they are on the pointy end.

 

Progressive costs:

Actual: $3300.03
Estimated: $3387.39
If RRP: $5577.54

 

 

Heckle me oh so good,

Justin.