Is slicks worth it

[SwissVan]

I have a Momsen RX292 MTB. I use it for both MTB and Road rides. I want to know if it's worth buying slicks for road?

 

I'm very new in the whole biking scene so don't know anything about wheels.

 

Is slicks worth it

 

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Are slicks worth it?

 

 

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[DjCyclist]

Just inflate your tires to 3.5-4 bars depending on what pressure your tire can take, will definitely feel the difference on the road

[Eldron]

Is slicks worth it

 

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Are slicks worth it?

 

 

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[Longbarn Killer]

For an investment of about R1600 i bought a set of 2nd hand (never ridden ) wheels tyres and cachet . I use these with Conti Slicks to train on the road and find the difference to be at least 4.to 5 kph on average faster .I have both sets of wheels as tubeless . If you train or commute daily its worth having a second set of wheels and only keep the MTB wheels and tyres for off road . 

 For R1600 you can get a second hand roadbike. Something like a Raleigh RC2000.

[SwissVan]

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[thisismyotherbike]

If riding mtb back of the pack at road events you aren't really competing with the roadies anyway, so why bother with a little extra speed?  The only way to "compete" on a level playing field is to participate with the correct equipment, a road bike.  So if you enjoy riding road events on your mtb I'd keep doing that, there's a lot to be said for doing something purely for the enjoyment plus the extra weight/rolling resistance makes you super fit.  The +-2km/h benefit you might get from switching to slicks won't be enough to make you competitive and will be a real hassle; I've missed actual rides from needing to switch tyres the morning before.

 

The only reason I'd be tempted to get slicks is if you want to preserve your knobbly tyres a while longer, they aren't too fond of extended road use.  Tubeless makes this a pain, though.

[Skubarra]

The +-2km/h benefit you might get from switching to slicks won't be enough to make you competitive and will be a real hassle; I've missed actual rides from needing to switch tyres the morning before.

 

Good point, still if you are running tubes getting an easy 10% faster ride for just R200 is worth doing imo, even if it is just for a big race.

 

But on the flipside, if you have been mtb'ing for a while you really should be tubeless and not riding with tubes. Best long term solution is to get a cheap road bike.