Some road tyres needed

danlightbulb

Hi all,

I'm possibly doing a 100 mile road ride soon, and need some road type tyres. Anyone know what sort of tyre will cut it and can be fitted to a 26" MTB rim?

Don't really want to spend much as won't use them much. I briefly considered getting a road bike but I don't think I'd use it much.

Thanks
Dan

supersonic

How wide is the rim?

The Rookie

For a single 100mile ride, I'd suggest Schwalbe city jets as they are the cheapest worth buying, that or look for some used!

stevext

Hi

I used to use continental 1.5" tyres with the kevlar belt (gatorskins i think), not too pricey with the steel bead. A bit more money than cheap tyres but well worth it for the lack of punctures during your ride.

Good luck.

stevext

Long_Time_Lurker

I have Conti Travel Contacts for my annual long trip away (coast-2-coast last year, Holland this year).
Friend has Gatorskins. Both roll-well and are puncture protected.

DanDax1990

+1 For the Schwalbe City Jets.

snoopsmydogg

DanDax1990 wrote:

+1 For the Schwalbe City Jets.

+2

allthegearnoidea

ive put some nutraks on the wifes commuter, cheap as chips, sub £15 for the pair 18 months ago, spot on for road use,

zx6man

I have used city jets and land cruisers, both puncture free.

danlightbulb

Thanks for the recommendations.

Am I going to get left behind big time if I ride an MTB with road tyres along with a group of roadies on proper road bikes?

I'm wondering whether the £30 it will cost for tyres would be better spent on hiring a road bike instead for the day.

Thanks
Dan

zx6man

Depends on how fit you are really, but 100 mile on a mtb will exhaust you well before a road bike will. Also depends on the specifics of the 100 miler ? What is it?

rolf_f

snoopsmydogg wrote:

DanDax1990 wrote:

+1 For the Schwalbe City Jets.

+2

+3 - covered many thousands of miles on them when I commuted on my MTB and the rear still has thousands in it (front looks hardly worn)

danlightbulb wrote:

Am I going to get left behind big time if I ride an MTB with road tyres along with a group of roadies on proper road bikes?

I'm wondering whether the £30 it will cost for tyres would be better spent on hiring a road bike instead for the day.

Yes, probably. 100 miles on an MTB will be hard work and painful without the hand position options. You may not fully appreciate the expense if you do go for the road bike hire, but if you ride the 100 on the MTB you'll bitterly regret not having hired the road bike!

danlightbulb

Its a proper event I'm thinking of doing. I did know what it was called but can't for the life of me remember now. Its on Sunday 21st April and starts from Shenstone near Lichfield.

It might be Derbyshire something or other. I couldn't find reference to it anywhere online.


Aaah found it! http://www.aukweb.net/events/detail/13-125/

zx6man

not sure which would be more comfortable to be honest if the using the MTB or hiring a road bike for the day the you are't used to.

The Rookie

I wouldn't be doing an Audax on an MTB, beg, borrow or hire a road bike, you could still swap the saddle over from your MTB for the day.

tarbot18

+1 for conti travel contacts light fast and one of the most puncture proof tyres you can buy , cost a bit though .....

i wouldnt worry about 100 miles on a mtb with road tyres, as long as your reasonably fit youll be fine, ive done a few long trips on mine and did the c2c last year with no probs

ive since bought a road bike and will be using that next time though.........

danlightbulb

tarbot18 wrote:

i wouldnt worry about 100 miles on a mtb with road tyres, as long as your reasonably fit youll be fine, ive done a few long trips on mine and did the c2c last year with no probs

ive since bought a road bike and will be using that next time though.........

Its not the distance that I'm worried about, have done 65 miles before combo of road and canals and that was with knobblies on. What I am worried about is keeping up! I don't want to be riding the whole thing on my own chasing everyone else.

The Rookie

Which is why I suggested a roadie, if the bulk of the field is the same fitness as you and on road bikes you won't stay with them......