Knobblies

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Cape Town
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On my kwak I got a halfway worn knobblie rear and a dual front. (Bought it like that)

100% inexperienced on dirt I wonder why anyone needs a knobbly front.
Does it track better?
There's no drive on it so it doesn't need grip to pull
As far as I know you don't use the front brake much unless you enjoy the taste of mud
There's usually very little weight on the front when the going gets technical
Is it for puncture prevention? - those knobbles of rubber would seem to stop the most persistant of thorns

Should I fit knobblies on the front of the mule sorner than later, considering I bought her to learn to ride on the dirty stuff but might still do some reasonable mileage on tar?
 
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