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Sharpshooter:
Hi all.

Im in the process of trying to lose weight. A combination of an injury, and quitting smoking 7 years ago saw me put on 4 stones.

So far ive lost 1 stone by just eating more healthily.

Im dragging my Mountain bike i picked up about a year ago from the garage, and its in need f some new tyres.

Now, bearing in mind i live on the marsh, which is dead flat. I dont need anything too aggressive. But if i wander, i dont want to be like a Jack Russle on lino.

My question is, what are the best compromised tyre. It has Michelin Wildtrekkers at the mo. I like the look of them too.

I need two. They are going on Planet x BMF rims, if it makes any difference. Is it worth going to wider tyres, like 26 x 2.10's.

Cheers Wayne. :lol:

strapping young lad:
kenda blue groove
bontrager jones


personally i prefer the top one because they have better muddy grip and you what you dont want is spin when you are dangling over a flowing river ;)

mine came with the jones and they are fine, but the knobs didnt dig in when it got sticky and couldnt clear the muck so it just spun

Mark_Solesbury:
My Specialized has some nice tryes on it.

I use it for road, track and mud.

They are 26 x 2.10, and have aggressive tread on the sides, but a solid line down the middle.

With the mud, i soften them slightly to aid grip, but on the road i have them hard - this means that the tyre sits on the solid part and the roiling resistance is loads less.

Well good.

Sharpshooter:
Cheers guys.

Or do i go for something more aggressive to get me working harder??  :lol:

Bush Tucker Man:
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I went in the opposite direction & fitted Specialised Houffalize to my Trek. (1.8" front & 1.5" rear)



The tyres that were fitted were big & fat 2.1" (Bontrager 'whatevers'), far too much drag & rotational weight.
I reckon that I ride fairly smoothly & could get away with the smaller air-chamber of a narrow tyre.
They also offer greater mud-clearance, that was extremely handy for the 'Cyclists verses Harriers' at Bingley last November!!!:lol:



(my old Pace Research used to wear Specialised Hard-Pack 1.5" for racing, no matter what the conditions/terrain was. That was between 1990 & about 1997)



Then again, mine was to be used essentially as a Cyclo-Cross bike
It's since been 'retired', in favour of a proper Cyclo-Cross bike, that I bought in early January

It's also up for sale too, due to extremely low use ;)

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