Roady w/ a MTB, Help Maybe?
Hey Kids,
Okay, I have been a pure roadie for my entire life. Anyhow, I ended up with Trek 950 with a 1" (I think) travel Manitou front fork. I have always been disdainful of people on paved trails with suspension bikes on the paved trails in my city. However I am finding great fun with this thing. I can ride up curbs, neat! So, I am having fun with this thing riding over crap I couldn't do with my road bike. After all of this rambling I would like some suggestions on tires. Are half slicks worth it? I am not doing any free riding, but I am finding myself taking on some crappy trails just for the hell of it. With my current knobbies riding on streets is hell because of the constant buzzing and the feeling of losing energy via way too fat tires with way too many knobs. Should I get half slicks? What size? I am currently running 2.10" full knobbies. Any suggestions? Thanks, J |
not sure what to suggest on the tire size, but yeah i would say that semislicks are good for that kinda thing
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I use the Kenda Alpha Bites on my winter commuter...the raised center tread rolls quickly and smoothly and the side lugs are great when I want to hit the trails during my ride.
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Originally Posted by evictionsurplus
I have always been disdainful of people on paved trails with suspension bikes on the paved trails in my city
Disdain sucks. |
Originally Posted by gastro
Would you prefer I load up my FS bike and drive my SUV to the trailhead rather than ride a couple miles on paved trails?
Disdain sucks. German car drivers suck. |
German SUV drivers suck.
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I prefer those big knob job tires for the noise. Lessens the chance of peds or critters not hearing me. I don't really notice much for rolling resistance as it can't touch my road bikes so I don't try and pretend how slow it really isn't. :D
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Originally Posted by junkyard
German SUV drivers suck.
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I have tires very similar to the Kenda Alpha Bites and like them a lot. I kinda miss how well my full knobbies would grip in mud and wet grass on hills, but for the most part I like my semislicks better. I don't like the semislicks that are smooth for a 1.5" patch down the middle though, they are smoother and faster and quieter, but they slip way too much for me.
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Originally Posted by evictionsurplus
I have always been disdainful of people on paved trails with suspension bikes on the paved trails in my city.
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Originally Posted by santiago
WRX drivers suck.
If you have a few more bucks....Schwalbe Marathon XR's |
Originally Posted by The Figment
Have you ever driven one,does'nt sound like it:rolleyes: anyway,try some Conti Town and Countrys...good grip in the dirt,nice center ridge for the road,I run mine at 80-90 psi for commuting,45-50psi for offroad,good punture resistantnce,nice tire.
If you have a few more bucks....Schwalbe Marathon XR's |
ok...My bad
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Originally Posted by santiago
WRX drivers suck.
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Originally Posted by The Figment
Have you ever driven one,does'nt sound like it:rolleyes:
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Originally Posted by santiago
Besides, I derided the drivers and not the cars.
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Originally Posted by junkyard
Impressive.
Originally Posted by gastro
There're gonna be lots of angry Germans coming to pay both you and junkyard a visit.
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Originally Posted by gastro
There're gonna be lots of angry Germans coming to pay both you and junkyard a visit.
All I can think about is that old VW commercial for the Wolfsburg Edition. "I LIKE TO DRIVE THEM!" |
Originally Posted by junkyard
All I can think about is that old VW commercial for the Wolfsburg Edition. "I LIKE TO DRIVE THEM!"
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Originally Posted by santiago
VWs suck. They really do.
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I picked up some ritchey innovaders on ebay for cheap.. They are kinda low volume for a 2.0 though, but they seem really fast and they are real light. I run one on the rear now.
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