Fast Rolling Commuter Tyre

BloggingFit

Looking at getting some tyres for road use and the odd gravel/fire road for my Procaliber 29er. Most of the roads will be back road type so not after a full slick or too narrow as will need to deal with pot holes, debris etc.

Thinking of Conti Spped King 2 as an initial thought.

oodboo

http://nextdaytyres.co.uk/details.aspx/ ... TB-29/1883

http://nextdaytyres.co.uk/details.aspx/ ... TB-29/1859

http://nextdaytyres.co.uk/details.aspx/ ... MTB-29/301

I took the 700x35c marathon plus tyres off my commuter bike and used them on my hard tail with 29er stans flow rims for a bit.

swod1

Race kings? Kenda small block 8s that's if they are available in 29er

oodboo

This was all ridden on 35c marathon plus tyres:
https://youtu.be/B6tFlvHaNPc

How far is your commute?

97th choice

Take a look at the schwalbe G-One

BloggingFit

Can be anything up to 40 miles.

Got half an eye on London to Birmingham on the canal once we get more daylight so this may be a consideration as well.

oodboo

That's a lot of miles, the marathon plus might be heavy but I've done thousands of miles puncture free. They're not impenetrable but they are pretty reliable.

The Rookie

A few CX Tyres spring to mind as being a good proposition, Kenda small block 8, Schwalbe Smart Sam or Racing Ralph, in that order from fastest rolling to best off road.

97th choice

Even a fast rolling cx tyre would be overkill for gravel, roads, tow paths etc. OP needs to look at gravel tyres or trekking tyres IMO

The Rookie

It depends on the nature of the gravel, but yes if it's hard packed with little/no loose and no mud then I'd agree.

kevinharley

Schwalbe Landcruisers are cheap, durable, hard-wearing. They have a central block that helps them roll well, but a little bit of tread either side of the central block that allows them to dig in when cornering on moderately soft or loose surfaces.

They are also heavy. They are not good in mud!

They have been the 'go-to' choice for many riders competing the 3 Peaks CX race for many years.

Its what I use most of the year on my CX bike for my commutes and a bit of light off-roading from Spring through to Autumn.

I tried the Smart Sam for a bit last year, rolled slightly more slowly than the LC's, gripped better on the loose stuff, were a good bit lighter, but somewhat puncture prone, and wore out quickly (especially the rear). Not going there again for my useage.

I'm about to try the WTB Nano Comp CX tyre for the forthcoming Dirty Reiver Gravel event around Kielder, and think they will be ideal for that. But no experience of them so far.

97th choice

kevinharley wrote:

Schwalbe Landcruisers are cheap, durable, hard-wearing. They have a central block that helps them roll well, but a little bit of tread either side of the central block that allows them to dig in when cornering on moderately soft or loose surfaces.

They are also heavy. They are not good in mud!

They have been the 'go-to' choice for many riders competing the 3 Peaks CX race for many years.

Its what I use most of the year on my CX bike for my commutes and a bit of light off-roading from Spring through to Autumn.

I tried the Smart Sam for a bit last year, rolled slightly more slowly than the LC's, gripped better on the loose stuff, were a good bit lighter, but somewhat puncture prone, and wore out quickly (especially the rear). Not going there again for my useage.

I'm about to try the WTB Nano Comp CX tyre for the forthcoming Dirty Reiver Gravel event around Kielder, and think they will be ideal for that. But no experience of them so far.

I've entered that, how's the training going?

trek_dan

Schwalbe Sammy Slick or Racing Ralph. Using Ralphs at the moment, use them for all my CX riding/training and commuting. Only time I change them is for racing. Roll really well on tarmac and grippy enough for mild mud.

kevinharley

97th choice wrote:

kevinharley wrote:

I'm about to try the WTB Nano Comp CX tyre for the forthcoming Dirty Reiver Gravel event around Kielder, and think they will be ideal for that. But no experience of them so far.

I've entered that, how's the training going?

Errm ... Not great!!

I ride regularly (commuting, and for work), and accumulate around 80-120km per week that way, plus usually a 30-40km MTB ride one evening per week. I also run. So my base level of fitness is alright. But I don't get the time (work, family, new house) to put in regular 6-8 hour rides, which is what I need. In addition to my commuting/working mileage (each ride might only be 20-60 mins), I'm going to do a 3 hours ride one evening a week for the next 4 weeks, plus get in probably two or three 4-5 hour rides on my day off between now and April 16th. Under-prepared, but it will have to do ...

I did the Sandstone Way last year (over 2 days - 125km / 90km, but over much lumpier terrain, and on a full-on knobbly HT) with similar preparation, so I think I'll get round ...

What about yourself?

97th choice

kevinharley wrote:

97th choice wrote:

kevinharley wrote:

I'm about to try the WTB Nano Comp CX tyre for the forthcoming Dirty Reiver Gravel event around Kielder, and think they will be ideal for that. But no experience of them so far.

I've entered that, how's the training going?

Errm ... Not great!!

I ride regularly (commuting, and for work), and accumulate around 80-120km per week that way, plus usually a 30-40km MTB ride one evening per week. I also run. So my base level of fitness is alright. But I don't get the time (work, family, new house) to put in regular 6-8 hour rides, which is what I need. In addition to my commuting/working mileage (each ride might only be 20-60 mins), I'm going to do a 3 hours ride one evening a week for the next 4 weeks, plus get in probably two or three 4-5 hour rides on my day off between now and April 16th. Under-prepared, but it will have to do ...

I did the Sandstone Way last year (over 2 days - 125km / 90km, but over much lumpier terrain, and on a full-on knobbly HT) with similar preparation, so I think I'll get round ...

What about yourself?

Up to half distance so far but have been concentrating on the elevation rather than the distance, doing blocks of 400m of climbing for every 20k ridden and trying to average 20kph. Will be pushing that out to 160k once a week from now until a week before the event. Still feel woefully underprepared

bendertherobot

Bet you, given the size, these will work really well.

http://www.schwalbe.com/gb/offroad-read ... g-one.html