L2B Off Road - CX Tyres

towersw
towersw Posts: 9
edited July 2014 in MTB buying advice
Hi guys,

I'm looking at doing the London to Brighton Off Road ride this year on a Boardman CX Team. It's got Schwalbe Marathons on at the mo, what CX tyres would you recommend?

Anybody done it?

Cheers

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  • CitizenLee
    CitizenLee Posts: 2,227
    Not my area of expertise but have a look at the Ritchey Excavader.
    Current:
    NukeProof Mega FR 2012
    Cube NuRoad 2018
    Previous:
    2015 Genesis CdF 10, 2014 Cube Hyde Race, 2012 NS Traffic, 2007 Specialized SX Trail, 2005 Specialized Demo 8
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Schwalbe Smart Sams are great all rounders, tough as old boots and cheap if you go for the wire bead version - knobbly enough to cope with mud but roll quite quick.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Clank
    Clank Posts: 2,323
    Panaracer Cindercross would be my go-to tyre. Or maybe the schwalbe Racing Ralph, but they're very hard to get hold of. I'm currently running Maxxis Raze and they work much better than the Sams in the mud. They roll just as well on tarmac too. Sadly, like the Sams, they're sketchy when you lean into corners.
    How would I write my own epitaph? With a crayon - I'm not allowed anything I can sharpen to a sustainable point.

    Disclaimer: Opinions expressed herein are worth exactly what you paid for them.
  • arthur_scrimshaw
    arthur_scrimshaw Posts: 2,596
    CitizenLee wrote:
    Not my area of expertise but have a look at the Ritchey Excavader.
    These were fitted to my CX team when I bought it, they're a bit crap and punctured easily so I wouldn't recommend them.
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    Clank wrote:
    Or maybe the schwalbe Racing Ralph, but they're very hard to get hold of.

    Eh? They're widely available.

    Performance, or Evo, both great prices.
  • CitizenLee
    CitizenLee Posts: 2,227
    Sjscycles sell them too.
    Current:
    NukeProof Mega FR 2012
    Cube NuRoad 2018
    Previous:
    2015 Genesis CdF 10, 2014 Cube Hyde Race, 2012 NS Traffic, 2007 Specialized SX Trail, 2005 Specialized Demo 8
  • njee20
    njee20 Posts: 9,613
    The photos of the Performance one (which is on sale) is the old (and significantly less grippy) tread pattern. May not be representative.
  • Clank
    Clank Posts: 2,323
    njee20 wrote:
    Clank wrote:
    Or maybe the schwalbe Racing Ralph, but they're very hard to get hold of.

    Eh? They're widely available.

    Performance, or Evo, both great prices.

    Should be, but my experience about a month ago was very different - hence ending up with the Raze.
    How would I write my own epitaph? With a crayon - I'm not allowed anything I can sharpen to a sustainable point.

    Disclaimer: Opinions expressed herein are worth exactly what you paid for them.

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