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Fantastic recap, Cy. Thanks much.

I have owned a 2-bike 1-Up since 2012 and bought a 5-bike Velociraxx last year when we finally got a truck. The VR goes in the garage in the fall because a) the baskets don't fit fat tires and b) it's steel. The 1-Up is much easier to install (for fatbiking) and remove (for skiing) and it's aluminum so if I leave it on for a week or two it's not an issue. I haven't had any durability issues with my 1-Up, and it lived on my previous vehicle year-round.

I wholeheartedly agree that any tray rack larger than 2 bikes is bigger than optimal.

anyone logged time on a wtb dissent 2.5? big fat tire with huge knobs and supposedly sticky rubber

only review i could find was from our friend guitar ted, who raved about their performance on recently flooded walking trails, "hard surfaces" (road?) and curbs

Yeah, I have. They are BIG tires. They're noticably wider than the 2.5 Minion, which is what I have on my Prime now(and a 2.3 DHR2 in back). They're also heavier (than the EXO Minions), running around 1250 grams, but IMO if you're actually considering tires like these, you might actually want the weight, or at least the peace of mind it brings you. I'm planning to buy a pair of the 2-ply DHFs when they come out for desert trips and big alpine days, for example.

I live in Montana and have ridden mine around the intermountain west and desert SW, so as far as sticky rubber, I can't comment on how they might handle your conditions. The Dissents were great desert tires and hold (dry) rock really well. I prefer the knobs on the Minions, and by a large margin. They grip better in the loose limestone rubble we have here.

All this might be moot, though. The supply seems to have dried up.