1.25 tyres for mountain bike commuting
tatman69
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I posted this in the MTB forum but probably bettter here.
Looking for recomendations for 26 x 1.25 tyres for my daily commute of 16 miles.
Thanks
Looking for recomendations for 26 x 1.25 tyres for my daily commute of 16 miles.
Thanks
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Schwalbe Citi Jet. Great tyres."Encyclopaedia is a fetish for very small bicycles"0
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Continental Sport Contact.0
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looking for something around the 270grams or less0
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tatman69 wrote:looking for something around the 270grams or less
That's fairly light for a MTB bike wheel. My 25mm race bike tyres weight approx 300g.
I use Halfords 26 x1.5 slicks. I'm sure it's the same as a Schwalbe tyre, just unbranded. I haven't have a punt* in a year! Bought them 3 years ago.CAAD9
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Sorry I meant to type 330 grams..thats what my MTB tyres weigh..maxxis flyweights...think these codein tablets are sending me loopy0
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spez fat boys.Le Cannon [98 Cannondale M400] [FCN: 8]
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lateralus wrote:Continental Sport Contact.
+1, but I after knocked off I have the reflex ones with reflective side walls! I like!
Sport Contact Reflex 26"x1.3" are 450g
UltraGatorskin 26"x1.2" are 350g
Grand Prix 26"x1.2" are 310g'11 Cannondale Synapse 105CD - FCN 4
'11 Schwinn Corvette - FCN 15?
'09 Pitch Comp - FCN (why bother?) 11
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Are you sure your rims can take tyres that narrow? One of mine has a minimum of 1.75 and the other 1.5.0
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I ran 26x1.0 tyres on my Mavic XC517 and 717 rims for 2 years, they are 17mm wide (internal I presume) and are rated for 1.0 to 2.1. Should be ok with rims of 17-19mm I would guess.0
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tatman69 wrote:Sorry I meant to type 330 grams..thats what my MTB tyres weigh..maxxis flyweights...think these codein tablets are sending me loopy
Schwalbe City Jet 1.5s have served me well, I see no reason to change. Specialized All Condition Pro come in 1.0". Schwalbe Durano 26x1.1" folding are pretty darn light at 260g while the 1.35" wire bead version is 395g.
On-One are doing Conti Sport Contacts and some MTB tyres for a tenner each here.Aspire not to have more, but to be more.0 -
Just had a look at the City jets out of curiosity and they're really well priced.
http://www.allterraincycles.co.uk/product/9567.htmlCAAD9
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I have got Geax Street Runner only cost £10 last year
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Geax_ ... 360010485/0 -
Schwalbe Marathon Plus 1.3. £19 at Spa Cycles.0
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Tail end Charlie wrote:Schwalbe Marathon Plus 1.3. £19 at Spa Cycles.
They also have the Marathon Racer 1.5" for £15, weighing 385g.
@Buckled_Rims, City Jets are great value, you will find pairs for under £20 from some good ebay sellers too.Aspire not to have more, but to be more.0 -
My votes is for the Conti - but that is only because I haven't tried the other suggestions...David
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I've had Maxxis Xenith 1.5" slicks on my retro Klein for a couple of years, very comfy, roll well & look good to boot - at a push you can squeeze normal 1.75-2.1" sized inner tubes in them too which is nice. Never tried them in pi$hing it down rain though for obvious reasons - if you're using them 4 seasons you might be better with something with at least some tread. Also used to run 1" slicks before those which I felt were just slightly flimsy on a mtb, can't remember what they were now...Moda Issimo
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Another plug for the City Jets - only thing that has punctured one of mine was a large shard of glass that wedged itself in the rubber!Faster than a tent.......0
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The City jets are an excellent tyre , as are Conti Double Fighter 2's - which i'm currently running (so far with no unscheduled deflations)Kona Scrap
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Spesh Big Hit 2
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Up the Irons !0 -
I used some Kenda Kwik Roller Sport 26x1.25" tyres which were great - in fact I dont remember any unscheduled deflations on them, however with a wire bead they were built for ruggedness not lighness. I got mine from sprockets uk for a really good price.
I then tried some Specialized all condition pros from my lbs (Putney Cycles), which are 26x1" and very light and fast - in fact they were so fast I could keep up with and pass roadies on the commute home (maybe that or I was getting a lot fitter). Unfortunately they weren't as resilient as the Kwick roller sports and I did suffer from a few flats on them.0 -
These seem a very good price and you guys reccomend them.
http://www.on-one-shop.co.uk/acatalog/info_TYCOSC2613.html0