Tyres for Tricross
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RedBike
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- Location
- Beside the road
What do you mean by lumps?
Are we talking an aggresive cyclo-x tyre here to keep you upright in the mud or more of a touring tyre for use along surfaced paths?
Are we talking an aggresive cyclo-x tyre here to keep you upright in the mud or more of a touring tyre for use along surfaced paths?
ACS
Legendary Member
- Location
- Just below the snow line
I use Bontrager Race Lite hardcase 25mm on mine. Only ride on road but the condition of said roads leave a lot to be desired.
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wingdiver
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The latter - concrete byways, compacted dirt, sandy stuff. No hops, jumps etc
RedBike
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- Location
- Beside the road
In that case you don't need any specific tread pattern, you can get away with a slick tyre if you rode carefullly or a semi slick to give you that bit more bite on the compacted dirt. (My Tri-cross originally came with a set of pretty rubbish semi-slick tyres on it.)
The wider the tyre the more 'cushioning' the tyre will have but generally a wider tyre means more weight / harder work.
Likewise a tread pattern will increase your grip on the dirt but it will also dramatically increase your rollng resistance.
I would opt for 'slick' a touring tyre about 30mm wide. You'll have to take the dirt sections easy but it should roll alright on the road.
http://www.wiggle.co.uk/c/cycle/7/Tyres_-_Road_City/
Sadly concrete byways tend to have a lot of glass on them so it might be worth thinking about a highly puncture resistant tyre like the Marathon+. Be warned though, they weigh a ton!
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wingdiver
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Yep, but then, so do i!!
