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26" inch city tyre recommendations?
My Conti sport contacts have worn down to the belts, so I think it's
time for some newies ;-) I really love the sport contact, but I would like something with just a little bit of tread on the edges because I do wind up on sandy/gravelly tracks occasionally. I'd like a tyre just as narrow (1.3"), that I can run at 70+ PSI. Does such a tyre exist? Narrow, high pressure - basically just like the sport contact, but with some tread on the edges. This would be perfect if I had 700 sized wheels: http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticy...y%20ride.shtml I've ridden this tyre in 700x37, and it's exactly what I'm looking for. The problem is, while they offer it in 26", it is wider and runs much lower pressures. Suggestions? |
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26" inch city tyre recommendations?
Jules wrote:
My Conti sport contacts have worn down to the belts, so I think it's time for some newies ;-) I really love the sport contact, but I would like something with just a little bit of tread on the edges because I do wind up on sandy/gravelly tracks occasionally. I'd like a tyre just as narrow (1.3"), that I can run at 70+ PSI. Does such a tyre exist? Narrow, high pressure - basically just like the sport contact, but with some tread on the edges. This would be perfect if I had 700 sized wheels: http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticy...y%20ride.shtml I've ridden this tyre in 700x37, and it's exactly what I'm looking for. The problem is, while they offer it in 26", it is wider and runs much lower pressures. Suggestions? Conti TravelContacts are readily available, and rated at 85 PSI in 26 x 1.75 size. http://tinyurl.com/qt2m9 And a wider tyre has less rolling resistence than a narrow one at the same pressu http://tinyurl.com/33auzs John |
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"Jules" wrote in message
... My Conti sport contacts have worn down to the belts, so I think it's time for some newies ;-) I really love the sport contact, but I would like something with just a little bit of tread on the edges because I do wind up on sandy/gravelly tracks occasionally. I'd like a tyre just as narrow (1.3"), that I can run at 70+ PSI. Does such a tyre exist? Narrow, high pressure - basically just like the sport contact, but with some tread on the edges. This would be perfect if I had 700 sized wheels: http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticy...y%20ride.shtml I've ridden this tyre in 700x37, and it's exactly what I'm looking for. The problem is, while they offer it in 26", it is wider and runs much lower pressures. Suggestions? I run a serfas 'drifter' (26x1.5) on the back of my fixie. Lots of rubber and an inverted tread so it survives lots of skid stops. It has enough off-road grip to race the westgate dirt crits in A-grade but the handling gets pretty funny if it's wet. I wouldn't go to fast off road with one on the front though. Rated to 65 psi but I've run 80. |
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26" inch city tyre recommendations?
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Conti TravelContacts are readily available, and rated at 85 PSI in 26 x 1.75 size. I actually prefer Schwalbe Marathons, as I've found them to be tougher than TravelContacts. I notice that the 26 x 1.50 Marathon is available from Cecil Walker http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category245_1.htm and is rated at 100 PSI http://tinyurl.com/36dvrc I thought they were only 70 PSI, but I use 26 x 1.95. They also have a white reflective strip on the sidewall for improved night visibility. John |
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On 2007-05-13, John Henderson wrote:
I actually prefer Schwalbe Marathons, as I've found them to be tougher than TravelContacts. I notice that the 26 x 1.50 Marathon is available from Cecil Walker http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category245_1.htm and is rated at 100 PSI http://tinyurl.com/36dvrc I'll second this, great tyre. Very long lasting, pucture resistant, and the reflective sidewall is a definate plus for a city tyre. There is also a Marathon Plus which has an extra layer of pucture resistance (but I've never punctured through a normal marathon so...) Cheers Joel -- Human Powered Cycles | High quality servicing | Low cost 2nd hand bikes www.humanpowered.com.au | Bicycle re-use centre |
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26" inch city tyre recommendations?
On Sun, 13 May 2007 23:07:18 +1000
"Duncan" wrote: "Jules" wrote in message ... My Conti sport contacts have worn down to the belts, so I think it's time for some newies ;-) I really love the sport contact, but I would like something with just a little bit of tread on the edges because I do wind up on sandy/gravelly tracks occasionally. I'd like a tyre just as narrow (1.3"), that I can run at 70+ PSI. Does such a tyre exist? Narrow, high pressure - basically just like the sport contact, but with some tread on the edges. This would be perfect if I had 700 sized wheels: http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticy...y%20ride.shtml I've ridden this tyre in 700x37, and it's exactly what I'm looking for. The problem is, while they offer it in 26", it is wider and runs much lower pressures. Suggestions? I run a serfas 'drifter' (26x1.5) on the back of my fixie. Lots of rubber and an inverted tread so it survives lots of skid stops. It has enough off-road grip to race the westgate dirt crits in A-grade but the handling gets pretty funny if it's wet. I wouldn't go to fast off road with one on the front though. Rated to 65 psi but I've run 80. I have used Serfas drifters on a 26" and can attest to their fantasticness. Did 8000 km on a rear tyre before replacing it due to glass damage Now using Schwalbe Marathons on a 700cc bike because I couldn't buy the drifters in 700cc size and equally impressed with the Schwalbes, great tyres for commuting/touring like the Serfas Owen |
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26" inch city tyre recommendations?
Joel Mayes wrote:
On 2007-05-13, John Henderson wrote: I actually prefer Schwalbe Marathons, as I've found them to be tougher than TravelContacts. I notice that the 26 x 1.50 Marathon is available from Cecil Walker http://www.cecilwalker.com.au/category245_1.htm and is rated at 100 PSI http://tinyurl.com/36dvrc I'll second this, great tyre. Very long lasting, pucture resistant, and the reflective sidewall is a definate plus for a city tyre. There is also a Marathon Plus which has an extra layer of pucture resistance (but I've never punctured through a normal marathon so...) Cheers Joel And I 3rd this, i have Marathon 26*1.5 inch which i run at 100 PSI. they are ok on park paths or tow paths ie if the bit of off roading is stuff like Richmound park and such then no problems. on road they seem to zip along okay i have nothing to compare as the bike is a retired mountain bike as you where. roger roger |
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