racing tyres on mtb
kev2b3
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Hi
Just wondering if anyone have tried the skinny racing tyres on their mountain bike, and if so what did they think of them.
Just wondering if anyone have tried the skinny racing tyres on their mountain bike, and if so what did they think of them.
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If you're fast, you can go fast.0
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I found they didn't fit. (My road tyres being 700c, and MTB 26" an' all.) I haven't tried any really narrow-section (20c/23c) tyres on my MTB, but if I find some, I might.0
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I have had slicks on my MTB for years.
Currently using Conti Ultra Gatorskins (replacing Vredestein S.licks) which are fast but a pain to get on and off. The Contis are 26 x 1.125 and the rims are Mavic EN321s.0 -
I've got 26x1.4 Michelins on a bike, excellent! Maxxis do 1.0s and 1.25s.Bikes, saddles and stuff
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21720915@N03/
More stuff:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65587945@N00/
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they make a huge difference. I think they look cool as well. Go for the thinnest & slickest you can find, any tread is pointless. Spec Fat Boys are good.<a>road</a>0
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I have a set of Specialized 26 x 1.0
Great and super fast. Andy Wilkinson used to use these to time trial in long distance (24hr) TTs in the '90s. I have memories of him pulling alongside me on his slick /aero bar MTB and gently edging ahead, whilst I was pedalling furiously on a "proper" roadbike.
He won the race, by a ridiculously comfortable margin.
A decent touring pair was the Specialized Nimbus 26 x 1.4Commute: Langster -Singlecross - Brompton S2-LX
Road: 95 Trek 5500 -Look 695 Aerolight eTap - Boardman TTe eTap
Offroad: Pace RC200 - Dawes Kickback 2 tandem - Tricross - Boardman CXR9.8 - Ridley x-fire0 -
I guess that the ride would be faster but would you say it is less comfortable riding on these tyres.0
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It's mainly down to what potholes etc. you have in your area.Bikes, saddles and stuff
http://www.flickr.com/photos/21720915@N03/
More stuff:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/65587945@N00/
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I had some I think conti town and county tyres on my mtb before I got my road bike and yes they did help, I used them on a mixture of road and canal towpath and they did cut my commute time if you have to stick with a mtb they are about the best thing you can do to make it faster and require less effort.0
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they are about the best thing you can do to make it faster and require less effort
That and, unless you live in a very hilly area, putting a road cassette on your bike with a closer ratio.0