Hi folks,
I'm taking part in a charity cycling event. The event itself is a mixture of on and off-road cycling. The total distance is 132 Km, with 33 Km off-road. I'm using my trusty front suspension MTB for the job but I fear tyre choice with be crucial. At the moment I have a standard set of knobbly tyres that are due for replacement as they are quite worn. As the majority of this event is on road I am considering investing in a set of semi slicks. A mate of mine has a set of Schwalbe Marathon Plus ATBs and he recommends them to me. I've read reviews and they look to be great, particularly for puncture protection. On the downside they are quite heavy. One problem I have is that I've no idea how tough the off-road terrain is. I believe it's a mixture of land-rover tracks, forest paths and drovers tracks with at least one water crossing!
Any idea or recommendations as to what I should use? Specific examples would be great. Thanks in advance.
I'm taking part in a charity cycling event. The event itself is a mixture of on and off-road cycling. The total distance is 132 Km, with 33 Km off-road. I'm using my trusty front suspension MTB for the job but I fear tyre choice with be crucial. At the moment I have a standard set of knobbly tyres that are due for replacement as they are quite worn. As the majority of this event is on road I am considering investing in a set of semi slicks. A mate of mine has a set of Schwalbe Marathon Plus ATBs and he recommends them to me. I've read reviews and they look to be great, particularly for puncture protection. On the downside they are quite heavy. One problem I have is that I've no idea how tough the off-road terrain is. I believe it's a mixture of land-rover tracks, forest paths and drovers tracks with at least one water crossing!
Any idea or recommendations as to what I should use? Specific examples would be great. Thanks in advance.