Mountain bikes on slicks thread ??
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Version 4 of my daily commute. This will be the last Kona MTB framed commuter I'll use - when it fails (and it will, all previous versions - 3 Cinder Cone's) I'll invest in a <spit> modern road bike. The Kapu has been a great reserve when the other bikes have been in for a service or awaiting other parts and it's much, much quicker than these bastardised hybrids.
Anyway, it's as rapid as you can get (IMO) without using a road bike.
I've been using RC31's for 2 years now and they are a very worthy alternative to P2's - even lighter in fact.
Version 4 of my daily commute. This will be the last Kona MTB framed commuter I'll use - when it fails (and it will, all previous versions - 3 Cinder Cone's) I'll invest in a <spit> modern road bike. The Kapu has been a great reserve when the other bikes have been in for a service or awaiting other parts and it's much, much quicker than these bastardised hybrids.
Anyway, it's as rapid as you can get (IMO) without using a road bike.
I've been using RC31's for 2 years now and they are a very worthy alternative to P2's - even lighter in fact.
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shame – that is a very classy stripped down SS Clockwork – nice.
Woz":3j1zgaqo said:
shame – that is a very classy stripped down SS Clockwork – nice.
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This is one of my favourite mtb's with slicks around. The great photography obviously helps...
http://www.cycleexif.com/f-moser-motard
There are many articles now debating that thicker slicks are not necessarily slower than the usual ultra-thin, but are definitely much more comfortable. No idea, but I love Schwalbe Big Apples, or even the recent Big Bens, that keep the mtb look of the bike while being fast on tarmac and come with puncture protection! (not the lightest tires though)
This is one of my favourite mtb's with slicks around. The great photography obviously helps...
http://www.cycleexif.com/f-moser-motard
There are many articles now debating that thicker slicks are not necessarily slower than the usual ultra-thin, but are definitely much more comfortable. No idea, but I love Schwalbe Big Apples, or even the recent Big Bens, that keep the mtb look of the bike while being fast on tarmac and come with puncture protection! (not the lightest tires though)
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I can say they are slower to accelerate than skinny tyres. Once you get them rolling they are fine.
On the plus side, you don't need to worry about hitting a pothole at speed and wrecking wheels. I actually didn't
like the Schwalbe Big Apples that much in the end; a bit slow off the lights, out of corners, weaving in traffic etc.
Titiritero":24oqsc7r said:
I can say they are slower to accelerate than skinny tyres. Once you get them rolling they are fine.
On the plus side, you don't need to worry about hitting a pothole at speed and wrecking wheels. I actually didn't
like the Schwalbe Big Apples that much in the end; a bit slow off the lights, out of corners, weaving in traffic etc.
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I kind of regret passing it on - it was a good fit and handled really nice. I still see it doing the rounds in town
from time to time which makes me happy. Here is the old thread because it was pretty much rescued from
going to the tip: viewtopic.php?t=156600
groovyblueshed":u70klc6h said:
I kind of regret passing it on - it was a good fit and handled really nice. I still see it doing the rounds in town
from time to time which makes me happy. Here is the old thread because it was pretty much rescued from
going to the tip: viewtopic.php?t=156600
