digi wrote:
in the UK a slight dusting of snow brings the whole country to a standstill, in the past ive used a roadworks barrier as a sledge, but the UK in general is screwed in anything more than a slight frost lol
Jan Smits wrote:Interesting hack. Is it just cable-ties?
Chunky tyres are a definite must-have. I can't think of any situation I'd rather have race-tyres, except if I got into racing for sport.
When I was a regular commuting cyclist I ran 1.75 inch super-slicks on an MTB frame - lovely fast bike. Would only ever run chunkies if I knew I was heading for hills and mud and needed the purchase, otherwise they sap energy and attract punctures.
featherstick wrote:... otherwise they sap energy and attract punctures.
I may not be as fast as some cyclists, but I can keep up my pace all day if I choose to, so the energy thing is a balance of speed/stamina.
I disagree about punctures though. The one puncture I have had in over 10 years was when I went offroad through woodland, and the puncture only set in after I removed the 1.5cm blackthorn wedged in the tyre.
Jan Smits wrote:Interesting hack. Is it just cable-ties?
Chunky tyres are a definite must-have. I can't think of any situation I'd rather have race-tyres, except if I got into racing for sport.
Yes, it's cable-ties.
I concur, racing tyres are just useful if you are racing on a flat surface in good weather. They can not bear any extra weight, they become misshapen if you cycle off road and they can more easily puncture.
Jan Smits wrote:Interesting hack. Is it just cable-ties?
Chunky tyres are a definite must-have. I can't think of any situation I'd rather have race-tyres, except if I got into racing for sport.
When I was a regular commuting cyclist I ran 1.75 inch super-slicks on an MTB frame - lovely fast bike. Would only ever run chunkies if I knew I was heading for hills and mud and needed the purchase, otherwise they sap energy and attract punctures.
1.75 aren't super-slicks, they are normal MTB tyres.
Jan Smits wrote:Interesting hack. Is it just cable-ties?
Chunky tyres are a definite must-have. I can't think of any situation I'd rather have race-tyres, except if I got into racing for sport.
When I was a regular commuting cyclist I ran 1.75 inch super-slicks on an MTB frame - lovely fast bike. Would only ever run chunkies if I knew I was heading for hills and mud and needed the purchase, otherwise they sap energy and attract punctures.
1.75 aren't super-slicks, they are normal MTB tyres.
1.75 refers to the width
I run 1.75 slicks on my old mountain bike which I go round town on ... Much less than that width on MTB rims and your asking for problems
If your roughing it, Your doing it wrong
Lack of planning on your part doesn't make it an emergency on mine
featherstick wrote:
When I was a regular commuting cyclist I ran 1.75 inch super-slicks on an MTB frame - lovely fast bike. Would only ever run chunkies if I knew I was heading for hills and mud and needed the purchase, otherwise they sap energy and attract punctures.
1.75 aren't super-slicks, they are normal MTB tyres.
