What MTB road tyre/what pedals to go for '09 Palisades Trail

russboy
russboy Posts: 436
edited October 2009 in MTB buying advice
Gettihg back into biking after quite a few years off so to start with i'm prob going to be using my new bike on roads and some light offroad stuff, tyres I have on their are WTB Prowler MX 2.1, wondering what to replace them with to make the ride slightly easier?

Also what pedals to go for? Pedals on there are some generic standard stuff I think, why do I want to replace them? They look naff, a Halfords special almost!!

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  • russboy
    russboy Posts: 436
    Anyone???
  • The Rookie
    The Rookie Posts: 27,812
    Tyres are very personal to use, on my commuter (MTB based) I use puncture resistant road slicks, heavy, great on road, pretty useless on trails (thank god for a second set of rims) or you could go for one fo the slicker MTB tyres like the Kenda Kwicks or one of those with very close packed square block treads.

    Pedals, well I'd say gor for SPD's, £20 from merlins at the moment and you can go for Aldi/Lidl shoes for £20 when they have some, if you want flats, DMR V8 is a good starting point.

    Simon
    Currently riding a Whyte T130C, X0 drivetrain, Magura Trail brakes converted to mixed wheel size (homebuilt wheels) with 140mm Fox 34 Rhythm and RP23 suspension. 12.2Kg.
  • russboy
    russboy Posts: 436
    Cool, thanks.

    Will poss keep an eye on the classifieds on here and see what comes up.

    Have got clip on pedals on my road bike with Specialized shoes, wonder if I could match the pedals up on my MTB?
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    Russboy wrote:
    Anyone???

    posting in the correct area would have helped you know.

    Topic Moved.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • russboy
    russboy Posts: 436
    I put it in the tech section as I thought thats where it would have belonged.

    Oh and sarcasm is the lowest form of wit by the way :lol:
  • Sir HC
    Sir HC Posts: 20,148
    Been using M520 pedals for a few years now, pretty impressed with them. Very durable, given that they regularly get smashed into roots and rocks, hence why I havent bothered with anything expensive.
    Intense Socom
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