Slicks??

Douche

Im gonna be doing the LEJOG in the summer and I need to find some suitable slicks, despite the temtptation im not gonna be purchasing a road bike, dont see much point when it will hardly get used afterwards,

what slick specific tyres are there on the market that fit 26" XC rims??

Douche

It'll be Bontrager rims

The Big Cheese

Check out continentals range (or Scwhalbe) lots to choose from - just make sure you don't get anything too wide

Douche

might be slightly naive of me to ask, but why not to wide??? would it be due to aquaplaning in the wet???

Ciaran500

Probably to keep friction to an absolute minimum, aqua planing shouldn't be a problem with any bike tire. The contact area is too small.

forgotrafe

I used a MTB with slicks on my London to Paris ride. Makes a massive difference.

Don't think brand matters really, just keep them as thin and hard as possible. I had 1.25" tyres at 80PSI.

Rafe

ride_whenever

Specialised fatboys, 400g each and so fast.

Douche

would 1.25s not be too small for some XC rims? would i have to make sure my rim would take a 1.25? you will have to excuse me as this is completely unknown territory to me... the Fatboys look really good, they like slick slicks!!!

forgotrafe

Actually, I'm thinking they may have been 1.5s!

Rafe

fireboy

I've got Continental Sport contacts 26x1.3 on my bike at the moment they are very good

redvee

Beware of aquaplaning, it starts to happen around 80mph on a bike I've been told :roll: If you're looking for narrow slicks, how about these?