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in preparation for the GVBR,
in preparation for the GVBR, i bunged the tyres that were
on last year's freebe bike onto my good mtn bike. Talk about heavy dead and unresponsive!! So, can anyone recommend a good set of fast slicks for mtn bikes? |
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On Sun, 15 Apr 2007 01:37:37 -0700, scottjoneswa wrote:
in preparation for the GVBR, i bunged the tyres that were on last year's freebe bike onto my good mtn bike. Talk about heavy dead and unresponsive!! So, can anyone recommend a good set of fast slicks for mtn bikes? IRC Metros [1] are about the benchmark for value, IMNAAHO [2]. I think they're about $30 an end and will go something like 10,000 km. [1] IRC is the brand, not some net geek acronym. [2] This is a net geek acronym. [3] [3] Though there is argument over whether it's an acronym or abbreviation, since it's reasonably tricky to pronounce. -- Dave Hughes | You're a classic example of that inverse ratio between the size of the mouth and the size of the brain - Doctor Who |
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"Zebee Johnstone" wrote: scottjones wrote: in preparation for the GVBR, i bunged the tyres that were on last year's freebe bike onto my good mtn bike. Talk about heavy dead and unresponsive!! So, can anyone recommend a good set of fast slicks for mtn bikes? Good and cheap? Torpedo 7 have some for sale now and then. I somehow doubt you want to spring for Marathons.... I ahve just fitted these that I got from Torpedo7: http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/INTYMNNSL 26 x 1.25 and 100psi makes them very fast rolling. Just did 110km including 45kms of gravel road and a big climb up the back of Tallarook. With the $14.99 price you can't go wrong. -- Cheers Peter ~~~ ~ _@ ~~ ~ _- \, ~~ (*)/ (*) |
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In aus.bicycle on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 19:49:25 +1000
PeteSig wrote: 26 x 1.25 and 100psi makes them very fast rolling. Just did 110km including 45kms of gravel road and a big climb up the back of Tallarook. With the $14.99 price you can't go wrong. Dunno how long they last. Mine has done about 1000km and is thinning up some. Zebee |
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"Zebee Johnstone" wrote in message ... In aus.bicycle on 15 Apr 2007 01:37:37 -0700 wrote: in preparation for the GVBR, i bunged the tyres that were on last year's freebe bike onto my good mtn bike. Talk about heavy dead and unresponsive!! So, can anyone recommend a good set of fast slicks for mtn bikes? Good and cheap? Geax Street runners. Nice and fast and I did not punture on the GVBR in 2005 where all those nasty spiked seedpods were. Around $40 a tyre. |
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In aus.bicycle on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:22:36 -0000
John Pitts wrote: I've got Maxxis Xenith 1.5 on mine: http://www.maxxis.com/products/bicycle/product_detail.asp?id=79 Rated to 80psi. I've done 3000km or so and they've still got plenty of wear on them. They cost around $40 each, about a year ago. 20 bucks from Torpedo http://www.torpedo7.com.au/products/MXTYMNNXE Wider than I want for the 'bent, the 1.25 Innovas are still available from torpedo, but there is definitely a marathon in my future. Pity the fancy reflective stuff on the sidewalls flakes off almost instantly. Zebee |
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in preparation for the GVBR,
wrote in message ups.com... in preparation for the GVBR, i bunged the tyres that were on last year's freebe bike onto my good mtn bike. Talk about heavy dead and unresponsive!! So, can anyone recommend a good set of fast slicks for mtn bikes? For those that answered this spammer have a look at this :P http://groups.google.com.au/group/au...19 b3db491ebd |
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