Gisburn Forest - What Tyres

fritzz11

I am planning a trip to Gisburn at the weekend, seeing as I need new tyres what do people recommend? I was thinking of high rollers 42a super tacky.
I ride Cube Fritzz currently on Schwalbe Fat Alberts.

Thanks

DCR00

im off to Gisburn next Friday

im running Minion 60a 2.35 at the mo. Havent used them at Gisburn, but used them at Deggy last weekend and they were epic

TheNorthernTrain

I had a high roller (2.35) on the front and a larssen (2.0) on the back when I went a while back, While it wasn't exactly thick mud, the back end got a bit lively when it came to the wet rocky areas.

Front was fine though. Doubt you'd go wrong with a pair of them, they ride great when it's dry too.

1mancity2

fritzz11 wrote:

I am planning a trip to Gisburn at the weekend, seeing as I need new tyres what do people recommend? I was thinking of high rollers 42a super tacky.
I ride Cube Fritzz currently on Schwalbe Fat Alberts.

Thanks

Will be a slogg with them on

DCR00 wrote:

im off to Gisburn next Friday

im running Minion 60a 2.35 at the mo. Havent used them at Gisburn, but used them at Deggy last weekend and they were epic

These will be fine.

delcol

i rode gisburn on my minions and they were fine.. on my hardtail... and ardents on my full susser... (fs was in summer though) only ride my fs in summer so i dont get it dirty..

CharlieH

I've done Gisburn a dozen times this year in every weather possible (inc ice on the boardwalk sections)
I've always run Highroller 2.35 60a's on both ends with no issues. Back wheel did slip out over some of the roots through the peddling sections but were fine through the rocky sections and down hully gully

mac_man

The super tackys will be ace on the slidy rocks, but a real drag on anything else... from my experience anyways. I hadn't realised just how much rolling resistance there is in the tackier compound. I'd be tempted by a pair in the 60a. Or maybe high roller out back and minion up front.

BTW... anyone know what the trails are like at the moment? Has anyone been over the Xmas hols? I'm taking my brother in law there over the holiday period. I know the D&P is gonna be shut :-(

1mancity2

Im up there every week atm, trails are fine, the boardwalk is slippy but that just adds fun, Slab is great, been resurfaced below it so you can really pop of the rock jump into the berm now!

Hope line has had some maintenance work and is riding really well, bottom section is cutting up a little but its still good.

DCR00

are there any facilities up there at all, or should i take some butties with me ?

1mancity2

DCR00 wrote:

are there any facilities up there at all, or should i take some butties with me ?

There is the pub at toss side, you can start your ride there then get some food after if open.

Take some butties to be safe, what time you going up?

delcol

if you go on a sunday (only every been on a sunday) there has always been a hogi van there on the carpark selling food... if you do go on sunday though get there early as the carpark @ cocklethill soon fills up... i seen it full at 800am in the summer....

mac_man

DCR00 wrote:

are there any facilities up there at all, or should i take some butties with me ?

Here's the pub

http://www.gisburnforestbikes.co.uk

I think Tim (landlord) might have shut up shop for the winter now. But worth a check. Probably only open weekends, if at all.

DCR00

1mancity2 wrote:

DCR00 wrote:

are there any facilities up there at all, or should i take some butties with me ?

There is the pub at toss side, you can start your ride there then get some food after if open.

Take some butties to be safe, what time you going up?

going up first thing on Friday, so would be wanting lunch

madmax245

i ride gisburn every weekend as i live 5 minutes away.i would recomend any decent all-round tyre as sections aremuddy and wet but other parts are fast and flowing(hully gully,make sure you ride it).i use a continental baron black chilli rear and a rubber qwueen up front they are fine.

Leigh Rough Riders

madmax245 wrote:

i ride gisburn every weekend as i live 5 minutes away.i would recomend any decent all-round tyre as sections aremuddy and wet but other parts are fast and flowing(hully gully,make sure you ride it).i use a continental baron black chilli rear and a rubber qwueen up front they are fine.

Why the Rubber Queen up front and what width? Why not Baron front and back? What is the advantage of this combo?

thelonegroover

delcol wrote:

if you go on a sunday (only every been on a sunday) there has always been a hogi van there on the carpark selling food... if you do go on sunday though get there early as the carpark @ cocklethill soon fills up... i seen it full at 800am in the summer....

I went a few weeks back on a Sunday, there was no butty van! we did take our own though.

Leigh Rough Riders

Just been up this weekend for 2 days and there was every thing except snow and ice. The flies were not as hungry this time. I had the Continental Baron 2.3 Black Chili 3ply 180tpi folding tyre up front and it was superb! The back tyre slide out many times but the Baron gripped and saved me. My mates found it slippery but I had no such worries with the Baron.

For food there are a few new places. A van at the bottom near the car park, Gisburnbikes cafe - not that I seen it. Uncle Bobs off the trail down towards the reservoir. The pub isn't doing as much due to lack of customers, but will probably do something if you book a party in advance. A new cafe has open next door to the pub that does an all day breakfast for £5. Other than that there is the Crowtree a mile further down, or a cafe in Slaidburn.