29er slicks?

[KenC.]

Anyone got any advice on slicks for a 29er

 

I bought a set from Solomons, and when I got home I saw that they can only be pumped up to 3.5bar which doesn't seem sufficient to me for road biking. The XC tires I've got on the bike at the moment can be pumped to 5.5bar by way of comparison.

 

I called Solomons and they assured me that riding 100km (read 94.7) on slicks at 3.5bar vs higher pressure tires won't make any difference, but that doesn't seem right to me.

 

The guys at Solomons also said they don't have much in the way of choice for 29er slicks and that they are hard to come by which is I expect why they sold me these 3.5bar no-namers (that's what they had, not what was best)

 

Anyone got any thoughts, and more practically - anyone know of a bike shop that has some decent 29er slicks because I'm sure there must be better ones around than these no-namers I've got.

 

Any advice appreciated

[Lexx]

Slicks on a 29er. That sounds soooo wrong on so many levels.

[Tieffels]

Every bike shop on earth has 29er slicks.. It's called road tires.

 

I mean really, JHBers and their 29ers.. Idiocracy at work.

[Danger Dassie]

You don't mention the tyre sizing and rim width?

 

Theres a misconception that this is some new wheel size when in fact 29r equals 700c.

So you should be able to fit most road or hybrid tyres, look for a good tyre width depending on your rim's width.

Conti, Schwalbe, Bontager, and Michelin etc all make commuter/hybrid tyres that will fit.

[Lexx]

Be a BAD ASS and go and ride the race with your Normal Nobbly MTB Tyres. The look on those roadie's faces as you pass them with ur big tyres will be pricless and definitely worth it...

[ibruegge]

When I was confused and did an Argus on a 29er, I just bought standard road tires at the Good hope Centre registration sell out, put them on, pumped as hard as my Raleigh floor pump could (8bars) and had an awesome ride. R 300 for both.

[gummibear]

The XC tires I've got on the bike at the moment can be pumped to 5.5bar by way of comparison.

 

The tyres can handle 5.5 bar but what is the max rec pressure on the rims.

You could possibly get away with running 28mm road tyres depending on how wide the inside of your rim is.

I know a few guys that have built 32 hole 700c rims onto mtb hubs to train on the road with

[EZRider]

Be a BAD ASS and go and ride the race with your Normal Nobbly MTB Tyres. The look on those roadie's faces as you pass them with ur big tyres will be pricless and definitely worth it...

 

Post your time on the 19th, your knobby time that is...

[Ibicam]

Not sure how much this helps, but by way of comparison I bought a set of Conti ComfortContacts slicks earlier in the year before buying a road bike as well.

 

They are actually 28x175 and can go to max 4bar. Saw me through the Dischem and Argus this year on my 29er.

 

If I recall correctly they were R200 each at Linden which included the tube.

[Helpmytrap]

Personally I think that 3.5bar is more than sufficient, especially when it comes to "MTB" tires. Harder tires don't necessarily mean lower rolling resistances!

Someone posted this link in another thread at some point, here's what the folks at Schwable have to say: http://schwalbe.com/...ik&tn_subPoint=

 

EDIT: Oh wait, I read it wrong for smooth surfaces; harder pressures are preferable.

Edited October 8, 2012 by Helpmytrap

[Lexx]

Post your time on the 19th, your knobby time that is...

Unfortunately i wont make it to the race,lol

[sadamhussein]

why would you do that race on slicks?

you're not going to win it on a mtb with slicks, so who are you trying to out-do by putting slicks on?

 

just suck it up and be a mountainbiker for crying out loud!

[TNT1]

Be a BAD ASS and go and ride the race with your Normal Nobbly MTB Tyres. The look on those roadie's faces as you pass them with ur big tyres will be pricless and definitely worth it...

 

Real mtb's never go on tar. Silly noob.

[TNT1]

just suck it up and be a mountainbiker for crying out loud!

 

Agree! That means keep the mtb off the tar!

[Inusc]

Use normal road tyres & tubes !

[Showtime]

Ride your freekin bike where you want and with slicks if you think it will make your day more enjoyable. There is no such thing as a real mountain biker unless you're 12 years old and doing it to impress people.