calibanzwei
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Decent slick road tyres in 700x35
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HLaB
Marie Attoinette Fan
Would you consider going a little narrower, 35mm CRC have got Schwalbe Kojaks for £22, if thats too much perhaps they have something else on their site? I usually find them cheaper than Wiggle, another site i've used is Probikekit they might have something at the right price.
I use Vittoria Randonneur City tyres. They're not completely slick, but the grooves are pretty shallow, and I almost never get visits from the fairy. £16 at Wiggle.
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calibanzwei
Well-Known Member
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- Warrington
Cheers guys - those Kojaks look scary, but the Vittoria's look like they'd suit me to a tee. Better than the Kenda Holidays that came with the Dawes.
The kojaks are excellent. I have a pair on my cross check, and I've ridden them in all weathers. I thought they'd been discontinued.
If you think they look scary because of the lack of tread - this isn't a problem at all. Good 23mm wide tyres have plenty of grip on the road with no tread to speak of.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
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- Land of confusion
+1 for road riding you do not need a tread as you are not going to aquaplane or skid, in fact on ice slicks are better as you have more rubber in contact with the road.The only time you would need a knobbly tyre would be for off road or snow.
I ride Continental Gator skins 700x 23 and i have never had a slip that was caused by lack of grip under normal riding conditions, i did fall off in winter but that was black ice.
PpPete
Legendary Member
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- Chandler's Ford
A friend of mine had a hybrid with something like those Kendas....I lent him a decent handbuilt front wheel with a 23mm slick to help with his speed. He was sceptical about grip at first.... but he's never had an issue, and he came back a couple of weeks later begging me for a matching rear wheel. I can't get him away from 23s now... even though the bike looks effing silly with them on.
If your rims will take 25s -these are stonkingly good value
If your rims will take 25s -these are stonkingly good value
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
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- Cwmbach, South Wales
Tread is there to disperse water or mud. If you are using these on the roads in dry conditions then slick tyres are perfect. Just think F1 
Wankelschrauben
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The best tyres I've ever used were 700C * 19 slicks, they were crazy fast and had exceptional stopping and cornering ability.
They were even better than my current Krylions which are super grippy.
They were even better than my current Krylions which are super grippy.
Melonfish
Evil Genius in training.
- Location
- Warrington, UK
Must say i'm really bloody enjoying my Vittoria's, but then this is the fastest bike i've ever owned (hybrid)
MacB
Lover of things that come in 3's
- Location
- Farnborough, Hampshire
Marathon Supreme rigid in 700x35 for £20 each at Spa:-
http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b0s142p2581
http://www.spacycles.co.uk/products.php?plid=m2b0s142p2581
niggle
Senior Member
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- Cornwall, near England
Panaracer Pasela TG: quick, light, comfortable and puncture protected, £19.99: http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...dium=shopping&utm_campaign=Google-Products-UK
BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Tread is there to disperse water or mud. If you are using these on the roads in dry conditions then slick tyres are perfect. Just think F1
You don't need to disperse water with tread for bicycle tyres. There's no need for grooves for road use, wet or dry.
Go on ...
I was under the impression grooves were good for wet surfaces also - water disperses through the channels giving you more grip.
Happy to be proved wrong.
Melonfish
Evil Genius in training.
- Location
- Warrington, UK
indeed without a place for the water to disperse won't you technically be aquaplaning!
