Tag: Eriksen

  • Sunny Sunday Ride

    Sunny Sunday Ride

    I took the Eriksen out for a Sunday morning ride with a couple friends.  Four hours, 65km, 20° and sunny. Pushing a pair of 770g 2.35 Ignitors around for four hours is a ‘job of work‘.

  • Autumn Bike Updates

    Autumn Bike Updates

    If you recall, I swapped the 2.1″ Ignitors on the Eriksen with some rather heavy 2.35s. A few weeks ago I raced the Ignitors (with Eriksen attached) at the AMTBC MT. Torrens enduro. Overall, the 2.35″ Ignitors performed well. More specifically, the 2.35s were noticeably slower on the climbs (it wasn’t me, really), but more than made up for any shortcomings on…

  • Maxxis Ignitor Tyres

    Maxxis Ignitor Tyres

    After about a year-and-a-half of consideration, I finally picked up a pair or two of Maxxis Ignitors.  I’ve ridden a fair number other tyres (note that while some of these tyres were purchased in the U.S. as ‘tires’, I’m writing this in Australia, so they’re now ‘tyres’), but I haven’t been that happy with any…