Nice deal and bike! A good relationship with an lbs is great!
I have the same Maxxis tires on mine.
Did you try various pressure yet?
I settled at 3 bar(43psi) for now, but don’t know what would be the best.
Not a scientific test.
But they look as well to roll better on hard pack than my friends’ tired(Clement and Specialized), when going down coasting
And not by a small margin.
And they are heavier than me.
Yes, the bike came with Maxxis Rambler tires, I suppose they are good, I've not tried to vary the pressure yet, I've only had two short rides on the bike. I just received a set of XTR pedals and installed them yesterday. I need to make a few adjustments on the seat position/angle. I did find a great place to ride it though, there is a state park near me that has an inner loop that's wide and fairly smooth dirt/sand double track, and goes around a beautiful lake. I'll have to take some pictures next time I'm there. It's about an 8-9 mile loop and it's fairly fun, you even ride through some camping areas where you smell people grilling steak and such.
I'll try setting my pressures around 42/43psi on my next ride. I'm sure if I ride on pavement I could bring the pressures up, but I would be guessing on what pressure is good for the road.