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Old 08-14-09, 10:43 AM
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nimbuscrenel
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I have 2 wheelsets that I currently use on my mtn bike. One is mounted with Panaracer Fire XC pro's that are knobby as hell and 2.1" wide. The other is mounted with Performance Bike's Forte City Slick ST's that are completely treadless and 1.25" wide. Obviously, when I'm in the mountains going through loose dirt, rocks, and sand i ride the Panaracer's, but when I'm in town commuting, or pulling my daughter in her trailer I use the Forte's. I've never had a problem with traction with the slicks, except for one time when I tried to ride through some wet grass and almost crashed. On asphalt skinny slicks are the only way to go.
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