Ferdz Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Hi to every body. I'm looking at getting slicks for my 29R for when i do some tarmac riding.Are there any body who uses slicks on they're MTB's, and would yourecommend it? I enjoy doing roadwork and just have a MTB at this stage. Many many thanx in advance for any responses.
Breezer Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Huge difference. Just fit some 25c road tyres. Bike would be nearly as fast as a roadbike.
arendoog Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Depends what mtb tyre .I was pretty fast on Crossmarks at 3bar .If you have a mtb tyre with a central ridge you can pump them hard and they almost run like slicks .
Ferdz Posted October 7, 2014 Author Posted October 7, 2014 I suppose on longer distances one would realy feel and see the difference with the slicks. For instance, doing the 94.7 with your MTB
BenReaper Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 I am also planning on fitting slicks on my mtb for the Argus,will need every advantadge I can get as my riding partners will be on 29ers and I'll be on my 26er.
garrethk Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Rode Amashova with slicks last year, going to use my normal tubeless setup this year running at 3 bar. Found my slicks with tubes heavier than the tubeless so would be interesting to see difference this year. Slicks on a mountain bike just do not look right.
garrethk Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 Btw ride a 26er. One of our guys put Road wheels on his 29er and that seemed better than the slicks
udxcob Posted October 7, 2014 Posted October 7, 2014 You could fit something like small block 8's fast rolling knobbies
Breezer Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 25c road tyres??Yes, on a 29er rim they work perfectly. I fitted 23c gatorskins to my dad's bike for the Argus and it worked very good, but i would recommend the 25c.
rudi-h Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 yes it does make a difference... it makes your bike look real k@k
Odinson Posted October 8, 2014 Posted October 8, 2014 I was considering putting on slicks for the 94.7 main race I'm doing with my wife. However, it seems like such a waste to spend hundreds of R's on slicks for both bikes, for only one race. Then you'll also have to run tubes and be prepared for possible punctures/flats. I'll rather run my current MTB tubeless setup, not worry about flats and save alot of cash in the process. However, if you ride on the road often (which I don't), it might not be a bad investment to get some slicks. Oh, and slicks on a trail bike looks super ***!
garrethk Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 After riding Amashova with normal tyres, I can say that slicks are the way to go. Even taking the wind into account my time was quite a bit slower this year than last (where I used slicks) .
Captain Fastbastard Mayhem Posted October 13, 2014 Posted October 13, 2014 Yes. Major difference. Basically down to the compound and the way the tread blocks shift under load on the knobbies.
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