High pressure road tire for ATBs?

"Mike Marine" wrote in message
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You might what to suggest that your first timers buy a set of semi-slick
ATB tires. Bontrager used to make a really nice pair with a file tread
down the center, and knobs close to the edge. Very low rolling
resistance, but you still have the security of a knobby side, and wider
tread contact patch for good traction. They can be pumped up to around
60psi max, and have a nice smooth ride. Most good LBS's will have a
selection, and since it seems lots of folks are leaning toward a
freeriding style these days, SS's should be fairly inexpensive.

Semi-slicks really offer no benefit for road riding. The mentioned Ritchey Tom
Slicks are nice at $20 a pop, Specialized Fatboy is also nice for the same
price. IRC and Panaracer also make nice slicks. You can often find perfectly
serviceable mail-order house-brand slicks for $10 or so.

Smooth tread is more important than tire width or inflation pressure for
reducing rolling resistance (and weight). For those unused to narrow tires,
1.5" tires might offer a bit more comfort level, both for less road shock and
better immunity from road hazards.

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Semi-slicks really offer no benefit for road riding.

I've found one benefit: if I forget I've got my "road" tires on and do
something foolish like jump a curb onto a dirt bank the knobs on the sides of
semi-slicks help ward off that "splat" feeling.
--
PeteCresswell

"Mike Marine" wrote in message
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You might what to suggest that your first timers buy a set of semi-slick
ATB tires. Bontrager used to make a really nice pair with a file tread
down the center, and knobs close to the edge. Very low rolling
resistance, but you still have the security of a knobby side, and wider
tread contact patch for good traction. They can be pumped up to around
60psi max, and have a nice smooth ride. Most good LBS's will have a
selection, and since it seems lots of folks are leaning toward a
freeriding style these days, SS's should be fairly inexpensive.

I have the Revolt SS. They're great for combined dirt/pavement use, but real
slicks are definately better on pavement. So if you're going on long road
rides, invest in some real slicks.

Matt O.

"Peter Cole" wrote in message
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You can often find perfectly
serviceable mail-order house-brand slicks for $10 or so.

How about $7.99?

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/....cfm?SKU=15304

Matt O.

slovak- Does anyone know of a tire and a place to
buy them cheap that I can pass on as a resource to these folks? BRBR

Conti makes a 26 inch version of their Grand Prix road tire, we have them...

Peter Chisholm
Vecchio's Bicicletteria
1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535
http://www.vecchios.com
"Ruote convenzionali costruite eccezionalmente bene"

i have these--hutchinson acrobat--and the 1.35" width seems PERfect with my
stock atb wheel... have had them for a while and no punctures yet... i run
them at 90
"Andrew Webster" wrote in message
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Hi-

I lead training rides for charity organizations (like the MS Bike
Series). I often have first time riders showing up on ATB's with soft,
heavily treaded tires. I'd like to recommend that they change to a high
pressure (100+ psi would be nice) slick tire that would make it easier
to do long miles on the road. Does anyone know of a tire and a place to
buy them cheap that I can pass on as a resource to these folks?

Any advice is appreciated.

Thanks,

Glen


You might try Hutchinson Acrobat (I use the "stop puncture" version on
one of my bikes), can be pumped up hard (80-90psi) 1.35" with some
tread on the shoulder. Rides very well on roads, OK for gravel paths
too, very puncture resistant and quite light.

See http://www.wiggle.co.uk/v2_product_d...dID=5300003247

Don't be misled by the "57psi" in the blurb, on the tyre this is given
as the MINUMUM pressure (presumably as walls are quite thin?).

Andrew Webster