Transition Spur Gets a Trail Wheelset--here's what I went with

[@HLDefender]

Clint - you may also want to try the new Forekaster up front with the Rekon out back. Very good DC combo

[@GF-cb8rr]

That's what's on my Spur. I prefer the new Forecaster up front over the Disector.

[@wedgett1]

The exact tyres I have on my Yeti SB115. Such a solid setup!

[@RookYZRM1]

I concur, Forekaster/Rekon combo is awesome, DC to All-mountain one of my favs.

[@SkiRidesMTB]

Bingo. Way less vague feeling in corners than the Dissector.

[@FrankLempka]

Good luck with the rekon in pisgah

[@paulthompson6357]

Agreed. Pisgah is gnarly. Roots and rocks everywhere. It gets even more challenging in the wet. The Rekon might struggle.

[@taylor8109]

If you haven’t tried them…I’ve been a huge fan of ground controls front and rear in grid casing. Currently GC front and Fast Trak rear. I ride everything in Pisgah and they roll and hook up great. The jury is kinda still out on the fast trak but haven’t had any issues with it. Might be a neat experiment for you.

[@matradlinski8084]

Ripmo and Spur is a great combo!

[@JenkinsB]

I have these MK4 on my Neuhaus Hummingbird. I have Spank Hex hubs also. No complaints whatsoever.

[@jddallager1699]

New Ibis Ripley? Who knows? Time will tell! So many choices, so many $$$$ to spend, so many viewer comments no matter what it is! MORE IMPORTANTLY .... CLINT PROVIDES SO MANY EDUCATIONAL AND CANDID, CREDIBLE REVIEWS! Are we lucky or what? YES!!!!!! Thanks, Clint!!! 👍

[@rlopez9044]

I did the same with my Spur, Maxis Minion front and rear for bike parks 👍👍

[@Ogami_Itto15]

WA/OR rider here and for the past 500 miles on the Spur, I've been running DHR II's front and back. Handles all the steep, rocky, rooty trails here at home 👍🏽

[@hammertime7740]

Those dhr's feel like anchors on climbs, buy they are stable and sweet going down hill.

[@Ogami_Itto15]

​@@hammertime7740I like running them at 50% tread. They definitely lighten up and get faster 😂

[@TheFLilk]

Put the TXC2 on and compare it with the DPS and the TTX!

[@frankstrobel4350]

I switch my regular 2.4 tire wheel set on. My trail bike for 27.5+ 3.0 tire wheel set. Makes it a psuedo fat bike. Great for when there is a few inches of snow on the trail.

[@jasonisaac1]

Nice wheel and tire set up for trail riding. Enjoy your trip and riding in NC! I live in Asheville. Going to rent a Transition Spur for a few days at the end of this week from The Hub to check out how it rides. Have been wanting to try one out.

[@ClintGibbs]

Sweet. Post a comment on what you think. You’ll probably be interested in my video that comes out Sunday morning.

[@TomCollins-c4h]

I hope the Stumpjumper 15 is your next bike!

[@casestudymtb]

I like the forekaster v2 out back woth the dissector. It's a bit of a trade off, but I find it provides better all-around cornering and wet weather performance, but it maybe doesn't brake as well in a straight line in hard pack.

[@DjDeepfry1]

You need to try the new Albert radial MTB tire from Schwalbe.

[@nigelhagley8942]

Great bike, give the forekasters 2.4 a try F&R, fast rolling, very predictable and grippy

[@Zackpariat47]

Work hard I want this bike my dream ❤

[@marksandoval5361]

I absolutely hate the 2.4 Dissector as a front tire. It was designed to be a fast rolling rear tire and that is where it performs best. I've tried it. It rolls fast. However there is a big gap between where the center knobs end and where the side knobs begin to bite. I always found myself pinballing all over the trail. My favorite trail tire combo is the 2.4 Rekon rear and 2.6 Rekon front on an i30mm rim. The 2.6 Rekon out-performs the 2.4 Dissector in every way. It weighs about the same but it corners better, rolls faster, while providing the same braking traction. The 2.6 Rekon is highly consistent no matter how you lean it. If you lean the 2.4 Dissector into the no grip zone, you will be careening all over the trail. The best place for a 2.4 Dissector is as a rear tire paired with a 2.5 Minion DHF or Assegai. The 2.4 Dissector was never intended to be a front tire. It corners poorly.

[@seawalkarrg]

Thanks for sharing. I’ve been thinking of swapping the dissector on my Spur to a rekon 2.4 so same tire front and back, but I might consider the 2.6

[@adamj2281]

I agree, the dissector seemed to be gripping or not, with no in between. I went with the Specialized Ground Control T7 (Front)/T5 (rear) and love it on dry trails (basically all I ride). Probably a bit more cross country than what he was going for here, but.....I didn't love the Dissector/Rekon factory setup.

[@hammertime7740]

Yep, people love that tire on the rear. Maybe the spur corners differently? People say it rides like it's on rails.

[@Jacob99174]

I second this, exactly my experience with Dissector on front. The mid transition knob section is a no-man’s land Rekons have performed good for me as well, sometimes I put something lighter on rear like Ardent Race

[@888bun88]

It is a crime to talk a bout a new wheelset without a freehub sound check : ) jkjk

[@Jacob99174]

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[@jmsingletrack2914]

Clint, have considered wheels with Berd spoks? 10% off now after two gold medels in Paris.

[@rlopez9044]

Great video Clint.. question, is the trail you are heading to in NC very technical / DH ?

[@ImTheiWarrior]

how do you like the ray & ralph? I'd appreciate a video about it.

[@ClintGibbs]

I really like that tire combination. Yes, I will have to put out a video about those tires. They have become one of my favorite XC tread.

[@toto29er]

Get an Ibis Ripmo!!!

[@Sunshine-wn5ev]

How does the ohlins stack up against fox 34 grip 2? Is it worth benching a new grip 2 and shelling out the $$. I want a stiffer for but without going to a 36 stanchion. I do a lot of climbing and down hill rocky trails, so weight is important to me Thanks 🤙🏻

[@ClintGibbs]

Honestly, I would have to ride them back to back on the same bike to really tell you the differences. The main thing is that the Ohlins will be more supportive and won’t dive as much when braking and cornering.

[@robertvose9991]

You will leave the Xo1 carbon cranks on?

[@mellissanash7517]

Have you tried the Forekaster V2 or Aggressor?

[@nickbusch4408]

New Stumpjumper 15?

[@davehoover8853]

I pulled my heavy DT Swiss alloy wheels and DHF tires of my Pivot Switchblade and swapped in Nobl XC carbon wheels, Hope hubs and Forecaster tires. That shaves a couple of pounds of rotational weight off and the bike is much livelier now. However I am always over biked on the XC rides in the Tetons. Thinking about the Spur or Yeti SB 120. Have you ridden the SB 120? Thoughts if you have?

[@ClintGibbs]

Haven’t ridden the SB120 yet

[@edlorenz1552]

Curious, if you actually gained width with those Maxxis tires. You should’ve put a caliper on them.

[@ClintGibbs]

I went from a 23 mm rim to a 30 so that would spread the tire out.

[@edlorenz1552]

@@ClintGibbs but you also went from a Schwalbe to a Maxxis. Maxxis are always smaller than listed.

[@mattdickey2454]

New Ripmo?

[@skinny8019]

lol. Dude. You should have kept your original spur. Looked better. You going in circles.