tyre/wheel for Tricross

boyse7en
boyse7en Posts: 59
edited July 2013 in Road buying advice
I've got a Specialized Tricross Sport. Bought it back in 2008 and haven't done much on it until this year, when I'm using it to commute to work (13 miles each way) several times a week plus a longer ride (25 miles at the moment, but building up!)

It's currently got Borough 32mm tyres on it, which i'm thinking of changing for some sort of slick - any recommendations?

And should I change the wheels (Alex ACE-19 rims with Spesh 32 hole hubs) for something a bit better, or is it not really worth it?

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  • mattv
    mattv Posts: 992
    If it's all road miles, stick a pair of strong 700x23 or 25 slicks on. This will make a massive resistance difference. Lighter wheels will help, but it's over £150 to get anything noticeably better.
  • luv2ride
    luv2ride Posts: 2,367
    I put some 700 x 28 tyres on my Tricross, also changed to Planet X AL30 wheels. Feels heaps better and definitely faster..
    Titus Silk Road Ti rigid 29er - Scott Solace 10 disc - Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 disc - Scott CR1 SL - Pinnacle Arkose X 650b - Pinnacle Arkose singlespeed - Specialized Singlecross...& an Ernie Ball Musicman Stingray 4 string...

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