jexner 🏳️‍🌈Mar 22
When I went downstairs to fetch the fat bike to go ride with Jeff I found the front tyre entirely deflated. Bugger.
Decided to take the full-sus, instead, which I hadn't used since August 2025. I pumped up the tyres (the valves were difficult to screw open) and left.
Spring is in full force over here.
#MTB #LunchRide #Spring
Show threadjexner 🏳️‍🌈Mar 22
We went up our usual way. It was cold in the shade but warm in the sun. Quite hard to dress for something like that, tbh...
Show threadjexner 🏳️‍🌈Mar 22
Towards the top, I noticed, yet again, that it really is easier to take the fat bike up here.
I think it is partly due to how easily those fat tyres absorb trail chatter - all those little stones, roots, or rocks that really slow you down on a "normal" bike.
Show threadjexner 🏳️‍🌈Mar 22
At some point, Jeff noticed that my front tyre looked wet, and yes, it did. Stan's was leaking through the side walls, too!
Show threadjexner 🏳️‍🌈Mar 22
We looked closer and found that the Stan's was bubbling out!
Weird...
Show threadjexner 🏳️‍🌈
But it didn't keep me from riding, so we pressed on.
It had rained over night, but the air was still not very clear...
Mar 22 at 2:50pmWeb
Show threadjexner 🏳️‍🌈Mar 22

It would have been a good day for the fat bike, with the ground being wet in places, and some seriously slippy rocks and roots.
But we made it down alright.

I can't get over how much more difficult it is to ride the full-sus on the Blauen! Trail chatter really slows down normal tyres, and I only know that bcs I usually ride the fat bike. Well, I shall fix it now!

Great ride!