Your recommendation for fat slick road tire
08-05-08, 11:36 AM
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Your recommendation for fat slick road tire
Looking for a heavy, slick road tire for road use on my cross bike.
Say about 35c.
Any recs from personal use?
Say about 35c.
Any recs from personal use?
08-05-08, 12:31 PM
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Ritchey Tom Slicks... AMAZING tires... I just got a pair and MAN are they nice. They appear to be VERY durable and look like they will handle anything I can throw at them.
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08-05-08, 01:37 PM
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I'm using the Bontragers in 32 for durabilty. Heavy as sin but handle well and quite tough.
If you want something relatively fast-ish, the Avocets are really nice, and they wear ok but not as tough as the Bonty's.
If you want something relatively fast-ish, the Avocets are really nice, and they wear ok but not as tough as the Bonty's.
08-05-08, 01:55 PM
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Can't seem to find the bontragers online. Where do you find them?
08-05-08, 02:34 PM
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https://www.nashbar.com/profile.cfm?sku=23935
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Bontrager doesn't sell any of their stuff online, only at LBS. But they do sell a bunch of stuff now at the Trek online store, but I don't see the race lites available in anything bigger than 28mm.
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Think I'll order the Forte's
-cheapest
-heaviest (trying to slow my bike down for training)
-slick in center of contact patch for road so smooth
-slightly depressed tread on sides for a little extra traction in commuting (ice patches)
...unless someone convinces me otherwise
-cheapest
-heaviest (trying to slow my bike down for training)
-slick in center of contact patch for road so smooth
-slightly depressed tread on sides for a little extra traction in commuting (ice patches)
...unless someone convinces me otherwise
08-05-08, 05:10 PM
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I really like the Panaracer Urban Max tyre. It's a good tyre. You can get them from Performance for 15$ or so. Schwalbe Marathons are a classic touring type tyre. They are tough and ride well. They do ok off road too. But they do have stiff sidewalls that can make fitting tough.
08-06-08, 10:55 AM
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No type of of tread will help you on ice. Physics geeks may disagree but I don't think tread helps on dry asphalt either, that's why I ride slicks to begin with. I want as much contact with the road surface as possible like racing car tires.
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08-06-08, 11:20 AM
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Maxxis Overdrive, not a true slick but comfortable and yet to flat on them in inner city houston streets, they are 38.
