{"id":177659,"date":"2026-06-04T18:01:46","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:01:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/?post_type=global&#038;p=177659"},"modified":"2026-06-04T18:01:46","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T09:01:46","slug":"ride-report-new-tires","status":"publish","type":"global","link":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/global\/ride-report-new-tires\/","title":{"rendered":"Ride Report &#038; New Tires!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I really like the Black Mountain Monstercross.<\/p>\n<p>What I like the most about the bike is how it rides.<\/p>\n<p>The short top tube and the sturdy rear triangle really makes the bike go fast, the more I pedal. I get a similar feeling of when when I&#8217;m riding a track bike.<\/p>\n<p>When putting wide tires that are right at the max clearance, the ride height becomes higher and becomes easier to feel the bike&#8217;s geometry.<\/p>\n<p>Even hillclimbs become fun!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177551\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3527-1280x888.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3527-1280x888.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3527-1720x1193.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3527-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3527.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177657\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3541-1280x888.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"888\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3541-1280x888.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3541-1720x1193.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3541-768x533.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/IMG_3541.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-176780\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3535-888x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3535-888x1280.jpg 888w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3535-1193x1720.jpg 1193w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3535-533x768.jpg 533w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3535.jpg 1373w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-176781\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3533-888x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3533-888x1280.jpg 888w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3533-1193x1720.jpg 1193w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3533-533x768.jpg 533w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3533.jpg 1373w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I went riding with the Yoyogi Park staff members the other day. I was trying and pedaling a lot to not get dropped by Tara, who was riding the Midnight Special.<\/p>\n<p>I was feeling really good with my new tires I got for this bike.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s a little edit I made from that day.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYbW6C8xuI0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">\u3053\u306e\u6295\u7a3f\u3092Instagram\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DYbW6C8xuI0\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">samba(@nanghongning)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Yeah, so I&#8217;m really into this bike right now.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking of, Black Mountain just announced their new Monstercross colors. Both Land Rover Green and Piano Black is going to look great<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177082\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2016-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2016-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2016-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_2016.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I used ChatGPT and had my Monstercross painted in the Land Rover green. I&#8217;m so envious for people who gets to ride this color!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s one thing to like the history and culture of a brand, but it&#8217;s I think it&#8217;s super important that the I like how the bike rides. Anyways, I just wanted to write about how much I&#8217;m loving my Monstercross!<\/p>\n<p>However, I like riding trails, so riding in the rain with rim brakes were a bit scary. That is why I&#8217;m currently really keen to the Mod. Zero frame.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177552\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9702-2-720x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9702-2-720x1280.jpg 720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9702-2-968x1720.jpg 968w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9702-2-432x768.jpg 432w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_9702-2.jpg 1114w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I borrowed Cent&#8217;s Mod. Zero, but it was too big for me, so I&#8217;m thinking of getting my own from the next batch.<\/p>\n<p>Cent, who&#8217;s ridden so many bikes said that the bike is super good, so it&#8217;s impossible for me to not want it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177553\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aee2c2e590825778415f9a8909b249e0.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"912\" height=\"462\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aee2c2e590825778415f9a8909b249e0.png 912w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/aee2c2e590825778415f9a8909b249e0-768x389.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 912px) 100vw, 912px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Banana Slug color looks nice, but I&#8217;m more of a spice guy, so I might go with the Chili Flake. It&#8217;s fun thinking about bikes.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m always working, feeling like it&#8217;s before Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>Okay, let&#8217;s get into the main topic.<\/p>\n<p>Ultradynamico just came out with a new tread pattern.<\/p>\n<p>The new tires are called the Brut.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DY7lIumMBsg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">\u3053\u306e\u6295\u7a3f\u3092Instagram\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DY7lIumMBsg\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultradynamico Bicycle Tires(@ultradynamico)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m stoked to announce that they have arrived to Blue Lug!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177058\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08781-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08781-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08781-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08781-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08781.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Here Is the description of the tires from their website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The BRUT lands between our CAVA and ROS\u00e9 in tread depth.\u00a0 We wanted something smooth on pavement and yet with a little more bite in the dirt than our CAVA.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>-Tightly spaced micro triangles sparkle on pavement, and once tipped onto the one track offer confident braking traction and grip in the technical stuff.\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>-Technically under 12g of sugar, but in reality a very sweet tire.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>-Did you know the triangle is the strongest shape in this dimension?<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DU3k9ihkpnY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">\u3053\u306e\u6295\u7a3f\u3092Instagram\u3067\u898b\u308b<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DU3k9ihkpnY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ultradynamico Bicycle Tires(@ultradynamico)\u304c\u30b7\u30a7\u30a2\u3057\u305f\u6295\u7a3f<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\" async=\"\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gosh I love Patrick&#8217;s style in this pic!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177060\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08750-853x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08750-853x1280.jpg 853w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08750-1147x1720.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08750-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08750.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s got smaller triangles than the Rose, all throughout the tires but knobs on the side walls are a bit spaced out. The small knobs decreases the resistance while rolling on pavement, but the tires will grip the ground firmly when turning a corner.<\/p>\n<p>If you liked the Cava, but felt a bit sketchy on turns, and felt the Rose and Mars were too knobby, this is a perfect tire.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177059\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08785-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08785-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08785-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08785-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08785.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>New size 29&#215;2.1 (700x53c) also made a debut.<\/p>\n<p>For 700C Ultradynamico tires, there was only 45C for the Rose, 2.3&#8243; for the Cava and Mars so it&#8217;s a nice in between size.<\/p>\n<p>That said, the new size is a pretty niche size and I feel like there are few options of bikes for it as of now.<\/p>\n<p>The AluMax would be a perfect bike for it, but I don&#8217;t own one&#8230;Hmm, wait! I have a bike for the tires!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177061\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08745-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08745-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08745-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08745-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08745.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177062\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08739-853x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08739-853x1280.jpg 853w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08739-1147x1720.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08739-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08739.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Ta-da!<\/p>\n<p>I wanted to test these bad boys out so bad, I dragged out my colleges to go ride, which I wrote in the beginning of the blog.<\/p>\n<p>The max tire clearance for the Monstercross is 700x50C, but I was able to fit them. It&#8217;s super tight and the toe overlap is pretty sketchy, but I love how it looks!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177455\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08798-853x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08798-853x1280.jpg 853w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08798-1147x1720.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08798-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08798.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I chose the Robusto compound, which is the toughest of their options since I wanted all black tires. Having this much air volume feels like I&#8217;m ridding on clouds.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m really interested in the Race compound, the most supple compound too&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177456\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3537-888x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"888\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3537-888x1280.jpg 888w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3537-1193x1720.jpg 1193w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3537-533x768.jpg 533w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3537.jpg 1373w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 888px) 100vw, 888px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177457\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3446-957x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"957\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3446-957x1280.jpg 957w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3446-1287x1720.jpg 1287w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3446-574x768.jpg 574w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_3446.jpg 1481w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 957px) 100vw, 957px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177458\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_1952.heic\" alt=\"\" width=\"1\" height=\"1\" \/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177458\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/IMG_1952.heic\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They rode great in the trails of course.<\/p>\n<p>I took advantage of their high volume ran them with lower PSI. I felt like they were gripping nice when I was riding downhill.<br \/>\nHowever, flat gravel paths and pavement is where these tires shine. I never felt this smooth with such big tires.<\/p>\n<p>If you&#8217;re going a mixed terrain ride with 80% pavement and 20% off-road, I highly recommend these tires.<\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s another sample build&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* la cabra (18&quot;)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/55267746487\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55267746487_7a74f6172d_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* la cabra (18&quot;)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* la cabra (18&quot;)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/55268891539\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55268891539_19fbe19e1b_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* la cabra (18&quot;)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><a title=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* la cabra (18&quot;)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/bluelug\/55268657291\/in\/dateposted\/\" data-flickr-embed=\"true\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/live.staticflickr.com\/65535\/55268657291_7f70a7d41f_k.jpg\" alt=\"*BLACK MOUNTAIN CYCLES* la cabra (18&quot;)\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1365\" \/><\/a><script src=\"\/\/embedr.flickr.com\/assets\/client-code.js\" async=\"\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>I had the opportunity to install the tires on a La Cabra, right after the tires arrived to the shop. The owner of the bike was looking for tires that are good for riding pavement and a gravel path along the river, so I thought these were perfect.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177658\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260418-DSC05805-853x1280.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"853\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260418-DSC05805-853x1280.jpg 853w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260418-DSC05805-1147x1720.jpg 1147w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260418-DSC05805-512x768.jpg 512w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260418-DSC05805.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I feel like they&#8217;ll feel awesome for 700C Rivendell bikes.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177459\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08874-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08874-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08874-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08874-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08874.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-177057\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08883-1280x853.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1280\" height=\"853\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08883-1280x853.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08883-1720x1147.jpg 1720w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08883-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08883.jpg 1980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Brut comes in one size, and the compounds are the usual Robusto and JFF. Race and Rozzo arrived the day after this photo was taken.<\/p>\n<p>Huh? \u201cWhat&#8217;s Rozzo?&#8221; you ask?<\/p>\n<p>That would be their new compound. It&#8217;s a fusion of Race and Robusto. That&#8217;s why the mark that indicates the compound is \u201c\u26aa\ufe0e\u25c7&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-177460\" src=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSCF0176_7c6226b7-3313-46b6-aa9c-733f14bbf93e.jpg.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"1200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSCF0176_7c6226b7-3313-46b6-aa9c-733f14bbf93e.jpg.webp 1200w, https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/DSCF0176_7c6226b7-3313-46b6-aa9c-733f14bbf93e.jpg-768x768.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>They look identical to the Race, but the Rozzo is more durable, making it a great choice for rocky trails.<\/p>\n<p>The side walls are said to be as tough as the Robusto compound. However, while the Rozzo uses a race compound that delivers excellent grip in all conditions, the Robusto uses a carbon-based compound that offers superior wear resistance, giving it the edge in durability.<\/p>\n<p>The RACE model prioritizes flexibility and grip, sacrificing a bit of durability in the process.<\/p>\n<p>The ROZZO offers strong grip, while the ROBUSTO emphasizes durability.<\/p>\n<p>The JFF features a compound that strikes a balance between the two.<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s the current compound options of Dynamico tires.<\/p>\n<p>A recommended setup is to use the RACE on the front, which offers a supple ride and excellent comfort and the ROZZO on the rear, where durability and protection are key.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s kind of nerdy but fun to think that deeply about tires.<\/p>\n<p>If your main motivation is just that the gray tires look nice and you\u2019ll be using them mainly for everyday riding, the more durable ROZZO is the way to go.<\/p>\n<p>The Rozzo compound is now available for other models than the Brut. All tires are now available at Blue Lug!<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Samba<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":71,"featured_media":177453,"template":"","tags":[],"better_featured_image":{"id":177453,"alt_text":"","caption":"","description":"","media_type":"image","media_details":{"width":1980,"height":1320,"file":"2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08741.jpg","filesize":156214,"sizes":{"medium":{"file":"20260520-DSC08741-1280x853.jpg","width":1280,"height":853,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":81056,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08741-1280x853.jpg"},"large":{"file":"20260520-DSC08741-1720x1147.jpg","width":1720,"height":1147,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":124331,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08741-1720x1147.jpg"},"thumbnail":{"file":"20260520-DSC08741-768x512.jpg","width":768,"height":512,"mime-type":"image\/jpeg","filesize":38263,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08741-768x512.jpg"}},"image_meta":{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0","keywords":[]}},"post":176431,"source_url":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/20260520-DSC08741.jpg"},"acf":{"online-store-search-keywords":"ultradynamico","search-result-sort-order":"relevance_newest","search-result-sort-by":"desc","stockSortFlg":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global\/177659"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/global"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/global"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/71"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/177453"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=177659"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluelug.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=177659"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}