What clinchers

Moonbiker

Are people using for racing course that have extreme/deep mud conditions?

Im using clement pdx atm, but the tread they have seems to be prone to getting clogged up with mud/grass very fast, worse than some other makes/models of tyres i think?

If its like last year it may be only a few laps before mud builds up & stops the wheels turning so repeated stops to remove mud with hands... 8)

tgotb

If the mud's that sticky, there's often little you can do about it; it'll also be sticking to the sidewalls. That's why people use two bikes and pressure washers.

That said, Clement tyres do tend to come out quite wide, which can limit clearances and make the sticky mud effect worse. Vittoria XM are a bit narrower, and the tread seems to be fairly good in mud.

It might seem perverse, but in sticky conditions it can sometimes pay to aim for the wettest bits of the course; you're not going to wash your bike clean, but a big puddle can certainly slow the buildup.

andyp

I'm a big fan of the Vittoria XL for proper mud. Aggressive, large tread with good clearance ability and great grip.

Chainreaction have them at a bargainous £17.99 at the moment.

andyp

TGOTB wrote:

It might seem perverse, but in sticky conditions it can sometimes pay to aim for the wettest bits of the course; you're not going to wash your bike clean, but a big puddle can certainly slow the buildup.

Always aim for puddles, the fact that water is pooling means there's probably some grip underneath.

MrGrumpy

andyp wrote:

TGOTB wrote:

It might seem perverse, but in sticky conditions it can sometimes pay to aim for the wettest bits of the course; you're not going to wash your bike clean, but a big puddle can certainly slow the buildup.

Always aim for puddles, the fact that water is pooling means there's probably some grip underneath.

Or a big f...... hole. :-D

bendertherobot

I've run Schwalbe X-One for most of the year because it's been dry. But given the deterioration, I've now moved onto the new X-One Bite. Pic below. First out this weekend. Only £25 each.

Moonbiker

Thoose look nice. Theres two versions of thoose the expensive 127tpi the cheaper 60tpi

The cheaper versions are lighter oddly

bendertherobot

The higher tpi are tubeless hence the price. My normal ones are but I'm trying these with tubes

bendertherobot

Today was a quagmire. Pure mud, water, slush, slurry. Basically a lot like that bit in Jurassic Park with the T-Rex. Those X-One Bite are magnificent.