i'd be interested in your impressions of the vittoria airliners cam
out east without the big hits, compressions, and rocks i hadn't originally been paying attention to inserts. then all of the guys at the lbs got airliners and started raving about the comfort and grip. i finally ponied up for a pair at the end of the summer and it was pretty eye opening. a bit more rotational weight for sure, but the increased grip on wet roots and comfort of low pressure, along with the support in corners, was wild. bigger improvement than going tubeless for non-fat tires, imo (though obviously you have to do that, too)
if that's the kind of feel inserts offer broadly, i'm not sure why people relegate them to the rear wheels -- as you say above, the improved grip and cushion out front is a big part of the appeal
Feb. 4, 2021, 5:48 a.m. - boomforeal
i'd be interested in your impressions of the vittoria airliners cam out east without the big hits, compressions, and rocks i hadn't originally been paying attention to inserts. then all of the guys at the lbs got airliners and started raving about the comfort and grip. i finally ponied up for a pair at the end of the summer and it was pretty eye opening. a bit more rotational weight for sure, but the increased grip on wet roots and comfort of low pressure, along with the support in corners, was wild. bigger improvement than going tubeless for non-fat tires, imo (though obviously you have to do that, too) if that's the kind of feel inserts offer broadly, i'm not sure why people relegate them to the rear wheels -- as you say above, the improved grip and cushion out front is a big part of the appeal