Dipping a toe
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mythste
Veteran
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- Manchester
It's okay, Road season is now in legwarmer mode, my scars will heal before the next leg shave!Talking tires, are there any good value winter/mud options? All the options I've seen so far seem to cost a fortune! I like the look of the Schwalbe hans dampf (sp?) but I don't really know what I'm looking at.
Jody
Stubborn git
CRC currently have a sale on and there are some reasonable tyres on offer. I wouldn't fret so much over a "mud tyre" but try to pick an all rounder. Proper mud tyres are skinny with chunky tread but don't roll well. Try and get to me thing in between. Hans dampf and Nobby Nic's are a good compromise that you can use all year round. I feel your pain with the price of tyres. They are nearly as expensive as car tyres. 35 quid is about right for one depending on carcass and compound type.
CRC have wired Nobby Nics for 14 quid
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...9q2VcxC7zkK6cp3AUGew2RoCDhPw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
No real problems with wired tyres, slightly heavier, slightly harder to get on but generally cheaper.
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/...9q2VcxC7zkK6cp3AUGew2RoCDhPw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds
No real problems with wired tyres, slightly heavier, slightly harder to get on but generally cheaper.
OP
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mythste
Veteran
- Location
- Manchester
Managed to get a partially used Hans Dampf and Nobby Nic folding - £15 for the pair from a helpful local MTBer!
Excited for actual grip
Excited for actual grip
Jody
Stubborn git
Bargain for £15. I like Nobby Nics and run them myself but just be careful if taking a flat corner with loose material as they have a tendancy to washout without giving any warning. I have found reversing the tyre direction from manufacturers recommendation helped marginally but they still do it. Not sure if the Hands Dampf is any better for the front.
