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MTB advise please

Postby carl f » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:33 am

Looking to replace tyres on my MTB
Doing MTB duathlon so guess i'll need to buy a good all round tyre
Also need some new shoes(on a budget) any advice please?
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Re: MTB advise please

Postby Sylv » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:36 am

Are you doing the Iceman Carl end of Nov? I'll probably do it.


Tires: http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Conti ... 360039972/

(or go for the much lighter kevlar bead which I have but for more than twice the price). Fast rolling and good cornering which should be fine for off-road duathlon where the courses are I guess not too technical, and still fairly light in wire-bead


Shoes: good deal here http://www.wiggle.co.uk/p/cycle/7/Pearl ... 360035607/

OR - if you take a 42 I have a brand new pair of Pearl Izumi, a slighly better model than this one, in the back of a cupboard, that I could do you for £25? I think I have pictures somewhere.
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Re: MTB advise please

Postby carl f » Fri Sep 04, 2009 3:41 pm

Cheers sylv,will check tyres out
No i'm doing this
http://www.allabouttriathlons.co.uk/events_xtd.php

Only doing the sprint as iv'e no idea how i will do on the bike,never raced off road before........

But might do the iceman in nov,looks fun
Yes please to your pearl izumi shoes!
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Re: MTB advise please

Postby Sylv » Fri Sep 04, 2009 4:10 pm

Ok i'll dig them out tonight, double check the size (slight feeling it might be a 41 now) and take a photo.

What about ballbuster?
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Re: MTB advise please

Postby Dombo » Fri Sep 04, 2009 7:26 pm

The Contis are good - had them on my mtb for a while - but they are quite soft and cut easily. Panaracer Fire XC Pros have a bit more tread and are great all-round tyres, good in the dry, wet, mud, sand, and reasonably tough. However their slightly squarer profile can make them a little more squirrely than the rounder Contis. But they are very popular, I have seen more XC Pros at Afan, Gorrick, enduros, and they're quite common around Leith Hill too.
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Re: MTB advise please

Postby Andrew G » Fri Sep 04, 2009 8:16 pm

The Panaracer's are the ones I got after consulting the forum gurus last year. Not on the new MTB as I left what was on it for now for MTBing until I destroy them. The Panaracer's come in 2 widths 2.1 and 1.8, I got the narrower 1.8s as I'll put them on for cyclo-cross.
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Re: MTB advise please

Postby carl f » Fri Sep 04, 2009 9:12 pm

Thanks sylv
size 41 might be ok depending how they size up
Not doing ballbuster, racing right up to end of oct,will need a break after that, maybe next spring.......

funny enough i read reviews about conti's on wiggle and one review said they are no use off road :? ?? but apart from that he really liked them
conti's suit my price range though as the bike only cost me 25 notes from andrew
But will have a look at panaracers too
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Re: MTB advise please

Postby Sylv » Fri Sep 04, 2009 10:31 pm

Well you mentioned they were for racing, and I know you are not a Sunday pootler! - and that's what they are called after all (Race King). They are not exactly all-condition tires but fast rolling (pump them up to 4 bar and you can ride on the road with little effort), fairly high volume (so can be ran at lower pressures ie around 2 bars for more comfort/grip) and should be fine for that type of off-road duathlon. I used the 2.0 for the Grand Raid and had no issues, no punctures yet in about 500km.

The shoes are indeed 41 (uk 7.5). I originally fitted some cleats just to try them on on the bike and must have done a mile with them before putting them aside for using them one day (which I never have yet - they do fit me, but I like the Sidis too much). You are welcome to try them for size.

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Re: MTB advise please

Postby carl f » Sat Sep 05, 2009 7:48 am

I totally trust your judgment-sold on the conti's
p.m you re shoes
Thanks to all for your advice
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