Tyres & Lights - Advice Please

canaryv
canaryv Posts: 37
edited September 2009 in Commuting chat
Looking for a bit of help please.

I need some new tyres for my Boardman Hybrid Pro which I use for commuting and general fitness riding (100 miles per week) - What would you recommend? I have the standard fit Maxxis Detonators at present and have been looking at Continental Sport Contacts.

Also, now it's getting darker in the evenings I need a decent front light - My commute takes me on some unlit country roads so I need something pretty bright but don't really want to pay the £100 plus price tag which seems to be needed.

Thanks for any advice.

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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Lights - get a road legal cateye for about 20 quid and add a tesco 3w cree torch (angle the torch down a little more as otherwise it may dazzle oncoming drivers)

    Tyres too many to chose from.. many, many different reasons for chosing different types. Search tyres on the forums and you will find LOADs of entries, LOL.

    Goodluck. :)
  • Aguila
    Aguila Posts: 622
    Continental ultra gatorskins.

    Exposure race maxx 2 (£160, sorry but you get what you pay for lights IMO and not worth scrimping here).
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Aguila wrote:
    Continental ultra gatorskins.

    Exposure race maxx 2 (£160, sorry but you get what you pay for lights IMO and not worth scrimping here).

    Weirdly I use the same tyres and have been considering the same light. :lol:
  • monkeycowboy
    monkeycowboy Posts: 186
    For a cheap high powered light I would recommend the SSC P7's as discussed :

    http://www.bikeradar.com/forums/viewtop ... ts&start=0

    I just bought one lamp, 4 batteries and charger shipped for ~£40, about 500 lumens :)
  • Aguila
    Aguila Posts: 622
    downfader wrote:
    Aguila wrote:
    Continental ultra gatorskins.

    Exposure race maxx 2 (£160, sorry but you get what you pay for lights IMO and not worth scrimping here).

    Weirdly I use the same tyres and have been considering the same light. :lol:


    Do it, do it, do it!!!!!!!!

    I'm v pleased with mine, the light when it's on high on an unlit road in pitch black has to be seen to be believed! (£70 off on them at wiggle too at the mo).!
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  • supersonic
    supersonic Posts: 82,708
    Aguila wrote:
    Continental ultra gatorskins.

    Exposure race maxx 2 (£160, sorry but you get what you pay for lights IMO and not worth scrimping here).

    I disagree, some of the cheaper options blow away stuff like that light.
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  • downfader
    downfader Posts: 3,686
    Aguila wrote:
    downfader wrote:
    Aguila wrote:
    Continental ultra gatorskins.

    Exposure race maxx 2 (£160, sorry but you get what you pay for lights IMO and not worth scrimping here).

    Weirdly I use the same tyres and have been considering the same light. :lol:


    Do it, do it, do it!!!!!!!!

    I'm v pleased with mine, the light when it's on high on an unlit road in pitch black has to be seen to be believed! (£70 off on them at wiggle too at the mo).!

    Well ideally I'd need to try it out to see how it spreads light etc. :) If anyone can find a youtube video too that would help.
  • sicknote
    sicknote Posts: 901
    This should help with seeing what some of the light are like.

    I am looking at getting one of the SSC P7,s myself.
  • Aguila
    Aguila Posts: 622
    Wiggle do a similar comparison test:

    http://www.wiggle.co.uk/Front_Lights_Br ... /index.htm
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  • jinnan_tonnix
    jinnan_tonnix Posts: 78
    Sicknote wrote:
    This should help with seeing what some of the light are like.

    Excellent comparison site! Good find.
    :D
  • seataltea
    seataltea Posts: 594
    I just ordered the below as a new alternative helmet light it is £8.50 delivered when currency converted.

    It has an adjustable beam from spot to flood and variations in between.

    It requires 18650 batteries at £5 delivered and an appropriate charge which is about £7 delivered.

    http://www.dealextreme.com/details.dx/sku.14450

    Beam shots can be found below, just click on the name of the light on the right to compare and then below to see different beam shots.

    http://fonarevka.lux-rc.com/
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    Michelin Krylion Carbons are way better than Conti Gatorskins.
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  • canaryv
    canaryv Posts: 37
    Thanks everyone for taking the time to reply; as many opinions as posts - Will look at all the options mentioned. What about night vision goggles ........ !!
  • cjcp
    cjcp Posts: 13,345
    redddraggon wrote:
    Michelin Krylion Carbons are way better than Conti Gatorskins.

    Debateable (IME of course :wink: ). I've used both, and really like both, but the Krylions cut up much more quickly.
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  • redddraggon
    redddraggon Posts: 10,862
    cjcp wrote:
    redddraggon wrote:
    Michelin Krylion Carbons are way better than Conti Gatorskins.

    Debateable (IME of course :wink: ). I've used both, and really like both, but the Krylions cut up much more quickly.

    I found the Contis cut up far more. TBH I live in Wales and there's nothing that really cuts my other tyres, just contis.
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  • sicknote
    sicknote Posts: 901
    jinnan_tonnix wrote:
    Sicknote wrote:
    This should help with seeing what some of the light are like.

    Excellent comparison site! Good find.
    :D

    I did not find it but happy to repost it :wink:

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