Alternative meaning for "slippery" among mountain

neilo23
neilo23 Posts: 783
edited May 2009 in MTB buying advice
Alternative meaning for "slippery" among mountain bikers?
I hope there are some mountain bikers here who can solve a mystery for me. I have been checking reviews for some new tires I am considering buying and one read "for hard-core mountain bikers looking for a really "slippery" tire". This tire is supposed to get great traction though, so slippery in quotes must mean something else. What on earth could it be?

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    what is the tyre?
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  • Captain Turok
    Captain Turok Posts: 686
    Relative lack of rolling resistance, maybe?..
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  • neilo23
    neilo23 Posts: 783
    This question is actually a copied version of the message she sent me. Could it mean "slicks"? No tread but "sticky"?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    and again what is the tyre?
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • neilo23
    neilo23 Posts: 783
    Don't know what the tyres are. I could ask.
  • elPedro666
    elPedro666 Posts: 1,060
    They probably mean they're fast rolling, at a guess.
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  • neilo23
    neilo23 Posts: 783
    fat alberts or nobby nicks are the names of the tyres
  • adb1006
    adb1006 Posts: 938
    edited May 2009
    Does it not mean that they're good in slippery conditions - i.e. snow tyres aren't made of snow :wink:
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    slippery is not a term i would every use in relation to those tyres.
    But both are good on slippery trails.

    the Nic is a bit more aggressive than the Albert. the Albert is a 2.35 wide tyre while the Nic comes in more sizes. 1.9- 2.4
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • yoohoo999
    yoohoo999 Posts: 940
    nicklouse wrote:
    and again what is the tyre?

    slightly lacking in patience today perhaps? :wink:
  • Thewaylander
    Thewaylander Posts: 8,593
    Nick i normally agree with you.

    But that is exactly what i would describe the Nobby Nics as. had a set of the 2.1's on my bike £60+ a pair, they were taken off in a week after 3 bad slide out crashes. couldn't keep up with my mates on them or anything can't handle roots, rocks or the slightest bit of wet.

    I say they are strickly light weight fast rolling tyres for near perfect conditions.

    Use 2.35 kenda blue grooves now they have grip(but a bit chunky for alot of people but liveon welsh rock trails)
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Thewaylander
    what compound were you using? it does male a difference.
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