{"id":16020,"date":"2018-04-20T08:10:00","date_gmt":"2018-04-20T07:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/2018\/04\/20\/maxxis-introduces-greg-minnaars-signature-tire-the-assegai-r7265\/"},"modified":"2023-02-08T06:01:07","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T06:01:07","slug":"maxxis-introduces-greg-minnaars-signature-tire-the-assegai-r7265","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/maxxis-introduces-greg-minnaars-signature-tire-the-assegai-r7265\/","title":{"rendered":"Maxxis introduces Greg Minnaar\u2019s Signature Tire, the Assegai"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Without a doubt, Greg Minnaar is the most dominant downhill racer in World Cup history. He\u2019s also remarkably consistent and versatile &#8212; a podium contender on any course, whether steep and technical or smooth and flowing. Simply put, Greg is fast everywhere.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<div class=\"w-full aspect-video\">\n<div><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"200\" height=\"113\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/SCL0BgrLS9I?feature=oembed\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Greg Minnaar. The G.O.A.T. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3 World Championship Titles<br \/>3 World Cup Overall Titles<br \/>21 World Cup Wins<br \/>75 World Cup Podiums<\/p>\n<p>And counting\u2026<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-01081600-1524211848.jpg\" data-fileid=\"1203655\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1203655\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-01081600-1524211848.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-01081600-1524211848.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>When we approached Greg two years ago with the idea of creating a signature tire, he was eager to combine his three decades of racing experience with Maxxis\u2019 unmatched engineering capabilities. Our engineers sent over drawings of some of Greg\u2019s favorite tires: the Minion DHF, DHR II, Shorty, and High Roller. Greg then sketched out his ideal tread pattern, taking bits and pieces he liked from each. As he puts it:<\/p>\n<div class=\"pullquote\">\nMy idea was to design a tire around some of Maxxis\u2019 iconic tread patterns. I started in the center by combining the Minion DHF and the Minion DHR II. The reasoning behind this was I felt the surface area of the DHF rolls well and gives you a good footprint on hardpack, greasy turns as well as confidence on wet roots and rocks. The DHR II added faster rolling speed and more aggressive braking.<\/p>\n<p>Then I worked on the \u2018extra\u2019 tooth to give you more support when leaning the bike over so there\u2019s a consistent feel all the way onto the side knobs. And that leaves me talking about my all-time favourite tire &#8212; the High Roller. Maxxis engineers and I came up with a remodelled High Roller side knob with very similar characteristics to the original. But with the support the extra tooth gives you, you have the ultimate wingman when cutting hard on a flat turn.<\/p>\n<p>Finally, I took the height of the knobs from the Shorty. The knobs are well-supported, so the extra height aggressively bites into loam and dry, dusty conditions.<br \/>\n<cite>Greg Minnaar<\/cite>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-56650300-1524211846.jpg\" data-fileid=\"1203654\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1203654\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-56650300-1524211846.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-56650300-1524211846.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Such a potent tire deserves a potent name, which is why Greg chose to call his signature tread the Assegai. As a native South African, a name with ties to his home country seems fitting.<\/p>\n<div class=\"pullquote\">\nI wanted something that sounded sharp and aggressive, and that\u2019s how I ended up calling my tire the Assegai! The Assegai is a traditional Zulu warrior spear, the Zulu being the traditional tribe of KwaZulu Natal, the region of South Africa where I was born and raised.<br \/>\n<cite>Greg Minnaar<\/cite>\n<\/div>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-79138600-1524211844.jpg\" data-fileid=\"1203653\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1203653\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-79138600-1524211844.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-79138600-1524211844.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"text-2xl font-bold\">Specs<\/h2>\n<p>The Maxxis Assegai is initially available only in a downhill-spec &#8212; naturally. Other features of the Assegai include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>27.5 x 2.50 and 29 x 2.50 sizes\n<\/li>\n<li>Wide Trail casing optimized for 30-35mm wide rims\n<\/li>\n<li>Maxxis\u2019 legendary 3C MaxxGrip rubber compound\n<\/li>\n<li>Dual-ply casing with butyl sidewall inserts for stability and durability\n<\/li>\n<li>Tubeless compatibility\n<\/li>\n<li>Folding bead<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Local availability and pricing to confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"ipsAttachLink ipsAttachLink_image\" href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-13209500-1524211849.jpg\" data-fileid=\"1203656\" data-fileext=\"jpg\" rel=\"\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-fileid=\"1203656\" class=\"ipsImage ipsImage_thumbnailed\" alt=\"ccs-62657-0-13209500-1524211849.jpg\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.bikehub.co.za\/production\/uploads\/2023\/02\/ccs-62657-0-13209500-1524211849.jpg\" title=\"\"><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Without a doubt, Greg Minnaar is the most dominant downhill racer in World Cup history. He\u2019s also remarkably consistent and versatile &#8212; a podium contender on any course, whether steep and technical or smooth and flowing. Simply put, Greg is fast everywhere. Greg Minnaar. The G.O.A.T. 3 World Championship Titles3 World Cup Overall Titles21 World [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":31529,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[675,659],"featured_location":[],"class_list":["post-16020","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-tech","tag-greg-minnaar","tag-maxxis"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16020","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16020"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16020\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/31529"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16020"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16020"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16020"},{"taxonomy":"featured_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bikehub.co.za\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/featured_location?post=16020"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}