Thursday, May 03, 2012
I've been running the Maxxis Ignitors mostly this spring, but loaded the Ikons yesterday as I may use these for some upcoming races. I rode them last year at Bailey, Bend, and Crested Butte if memory serves correctly. Unless the trails somehow got more hard packed in just one day, the Ikons clearly roll much, much faster than the Ignitors. I also like the high volume of the Ikons and they appear to be a bit wider than the Ignitors. With new tread, the Ikon serves a decent enough rear tire for singlespeed, but i may run the Ignitor back there and the Ikon up front...that way i get a good rolling front tire and an awesome cornering and climbing tire for the SS.