Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Share The Kenda Flintridge has a good write up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted July 31, 2019 Share The replies have been most informative and I thank you all for your input, I'm still a bit puzzled about my mishap with the Conties though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mawbs Posted August 2, 2019 Share so what tyres did you decide to go with now ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted August 2, 2019 Share I bought the Kenda Flintridge 700x40C Tubeless Ready tyres and took the HT for a long road ride today. The rolling resistance is minimal and the bike feels good with those tyres. Danger Dassie 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mawbs Posted August 2, 2019 Share I bought the Kenda Flintridge 700x40C Tubeless Ready tyres and took the HT for a long road ride today. The rolling resistance is minimal and the bike feels good with those tyres. where did you buy them ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolfie Posted August 30, 2019 Share where did you buy them ??I bought them from our local Giant Dealer in Shelly Beach Mawbs 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted August 30, 2019 Share I use these with tubes, without any hiccups: https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/chaoyang-tyre-viper-29er-slick-700x35c Have used them on a set of American Classic AM28 rims, as well as a Kore wheel set. Spinmaster and Mongoose! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mongoose! Posted August 30, 2019 Share I use these with tubes, without any hiccups: https://www.cwcycles.co.za/product/chaoyang-tyre-viper-29er-slick-700x35c Have used them on a set of American Classic AM28 rims, as well as a Kore wheel set. can it be used tubeless?? - I know they are foldable Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted August 30, 2019 Share can it be used tubeless?? - I know they are foldableNot sure, but I would say no. Mongoose! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 18, 2020 Share Bringing up an old thread. So the body is getting a bit battered. And while I like the idea of (n+1) for a gravel, I just cant seem o make sense of it. Hence the idea of using a mtn bike with slicks. You get suspension front and read which just adds the comfort of long gravel rides with bit of tar in between and you can easily play on single trails. But, can you just buy any set of rims to drop slicks onto ? Could you possibly get a narrower wheel to fit into the frame and say run a true "gravel tyre" but not a fully fledged mountain bike tyre. Would be keen to hear what hubland think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted June 18, 2020 Share Bringing up an old thread. So the body is getting a bit battered. And while I like the idea of (n+1) for a gravel, I just cant seem o make sense of it. Hence the idea of using a mtn bike with slicks. You get suspension front and read which just adds the comfort of long gravel rides with bit of tar in between and you can easily play on single trails. But, can you just buy any set of rims to drop slicks onto ? Could you possibly get a narrower wheel to fit into the frame and say run a true "gravel tyre" but not a fully fledged mountain bike tyre. Would be keen to hear what hubland think.I have two sets of wheels, one with slicks for the road and the other for offroad. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted June 18, 2020 Share As long as all your parts fit (hub/cassette), you would be fine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 18, 2020 Share I have two sets of wheels, one with slicks for the road and the other for offroad.would you take your slicks onto the back roads? I would imagine a full mtn bike tyre might be overkill ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Super Sywurm Posted June 18, 2020 Share would you take your slicks onto the back roads? I would imagine a full mtn bike tyre might be overkill ? my slicks is for tar only, all the rest is mtb tyres. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertWhitehead Posted June 19, 2020 Share How about some semi-slicks? I bought a set (which I used twice - one training ride before the 94.7 and on the day) and on the training ride prior to the race I took them onto dirt roads to see if they'll hold up.  And yes they felt a bit more jittery than what I was used to and yes I did not go over massive rocks but they held up nicely. I bought them for like R120 each or something like that Bringing up an old thread. So the body is getting a bit battered. And while I like the idea of (n+1) for a gravel, I just cant seem o make sense of it. Hence the idea of using a mtn bike with slicks. You get suspension front and read which just adds the comfort of long gravel rides with bit of tar in between and you can easily play on single trails. But, can you just buy any set of rims to drop slicks onto ? Could you possibly get a narrower wheel to fit into the frame and say run a true "gravel tyre" but not a fully fledged mountain bike tyre. Would be keen to hear what hubland think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slowbee Posted June 19, 2020 Share Rob, did you run the semi slicks on a second set of wheels ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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