Michelin tyre advice

[taffy]

For the canal towpaths and such and graded trails in Epping tr a semi slick or urban tyre

the Michelin country rock is cheap and reasonably light .

http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Mode ... tedKingdom

 

[velomaniac]

Country Rocks are great tyres but only in the limited areas concerned, rubbish in mud as I know

 

[jimo746]

Just to add... I've used the Michelin Tracker tyre in the past and found that pretty good for tarmac and canal-towpathy type terrain, it certainly rolls very well and I never had a puncture. If you only plan to do dry riding then a semi-slick might be another option.

 

[taffy]

having ridden those paths at some point then a treaded tyre is pretty ott. If your not venturing off the graded fire roads then a semi slick would be fine (IMHO).

Just get the lightest one you fancy really though i wouldn't go too narrow as comfort will suffer.

 

[ibbz]

I'll have to keep an eye out for you if your around Epping or up n down the Lea?

If you want to stick to Michelin could try the Dry2's... Not sure of the weight but I was using a set of the older grey compounds and they were really nice on hardpacked trails and canal paths... Wouldn't get to lairy offroad on them though.


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The modern ones:
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Sear ... chelin+dry

Cheers man, CRC are doing them pretty cheap!
I think i'll buy a pair, would save some weight and give a bit less drag.

Any suggestions for inner tubes?

And when I go out now that the bike is almost finished, i'll give you a shout!

 

[ibbz]

Mmmm it's either the Wild Race'R Advanced or the Mountain Dry 2.
Michelins website don't have the MD2's - have they been replaced?

The Wild race'r Advanced are available at a pretty good price, but I can't find the Wild race'r Advanced Ultimates anywhere at a discount.

Thing is, I do cycle often in and around the Marshes and Epping Forest, around Hollow ponds and around North chingford too (Pole Hill to High Beach) off road.

My Carerra (rear sus Halfords badged Merida LRS) has Mythos semi slick tyres and performs well in all sorts of conditions bar the gloopiest mud and filth on inclines - so I'm sure these Michelins would do very well.

During winter the Forest trails wont be trodden much.