Chubba Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) I know this is Sacrilege, BUT, i would like to do the Argus Road Race on my Zula. What are the best MTB road tyres? Are there any tubeless MTB road tyres? Edited January 18, 2011 by Chubba
AndreZA Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 See if you can borrow a set of 29er wheels from someone and put real 28mm wide road tyres on.
Chubba Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 I know this is Sacrilege, BUT, i would like to do the Argus Road Race on my Zula. What are the best MTB road tyres? Are there any tubeless MTB road tyres?Found the answer!https://community.bikehub.co.za/topic/87395-road-tyres-for-a-mtb/
koukie Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 See if you can borrow a set of 29er wheels from someone and put real 28mm wide road tyres on.29inch wheels will not fit on the bike, but hopefully you know that.
Chubba Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 Found them:Â http://www.buycycle.co.za/buyparts/tyres-mtb/continental-en-2/continental-sport-contact-26-continental.html
AndreZA Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) 29inch wheels will not fit on the bike, but hopefully you know that. Why not? And don't tell me because it is 29". My racing bike wheels, 29", fits my 26" mountainbike. The reason why I said he must use road tyres is because of their low profile. EDIT: here is a short discussion about it. http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=433139 Edited January 18, 2011 by Mampara
Chubba Posted January 18, 2011 Author Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Why not? And don't tell me because it is 29". My racing bike wheels, 29", fits my 26" mountainbike. The reason why I said he must use road tyres is because of their low profile. EDIT: here is a short discussion about it. http://forums.mtbr.com/showthread.php?t=433139the only issue i can see is that the gearing will be really out of whack with a 29" as opposed to the 26"? and the fact that you would need to get a disc (brake) on the 29"? Edited January 18, 2011 by Chubba
AndreZA Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 the only issue i can see is that the gearing will be really out of whack with a 29" as opposed to the 26"? Huh, why? and the fact that you would need to get a disc (brake) on the 29"? Huh again. I've never seen a 29er with rim brakes.
koukie Posted January 18, 2011 Posted January 18, 2011 Because its not goin to fit in the fork, wheel will touch the arch (my SID anyway) and The Zula at the back has a bracket (round aluminium thingy)that will touch the wheel.
scott Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 hi ....fit a pair of SPECIALIZED 26x1.24 slicks or if wanting a bit more comfort fit MICHELIN 26 x 1.4 slicks ..... which ever you fit , inflate to max and enjoy your ride
AndreZA Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Because its not goin to fit in the fork, wheel will touch the arch (my SID anyway) and The Zula at the back has a bracket (round aluminium thingy)that will touch the wheel. Look at this.http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kX9uVsNiPxA/SNhBEcXUJ-I/AAAAAAAAALs/bLMhHWs8j98/s1600/Front%2BView.jpg http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_kX9uVsNiPxA/SNhBw20xO1I/AAAAAAAAAL8/b6SUpDxUSmE/s1600/Front%2BClearance.jpg http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_kX9uVsNiPxA/SNhBq-wakNI/AAAAAAAAAL0/cUzUIuPg9Fc/s1600/Rear%2BClearance.jpg Notes from these images. 1) a 700x23c tire is almost exactly the same diameter as a 26x2.4 knobby.2) anything larger than that probably won't fit into a RockShox suspension fork.3) 700c tires are fast as hell. Edited January 19, 2011 by Mampara
Chubba Posted January 19, 2011 Author Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) the only issue i can see is that the gearing will be really out of whack with a 29" as opposed to the 26"? Huh, why? the gearing has been created for knobblies (resistance) now you put a set of slicks on, you quickly run out of gears on the flat and downhill, and i assume that with a 29' with slicks you would run out, even quicker? Â and the fact that you would need to get a disc (brake) on the 29"? Huh again. I've never seen a 29er with rim brakes. I thought you meant a road bike rim and tire, not a 29' MTB rim with disc. My bad! Edited January 19, 2011 by Chubba
koukie Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 The question was will it fit a Zula? no not at the back, and not if its a rockshox sid.
AndreZA Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Look at this. 29er wheel with road tyre is actually 1.19mm small in circumference. Â Wheel-----------Tyre--------Rim (ISO)--Tyre width---Wheel-----Circ700c / 29er-----28 mm-------622--------28.00--------678.00----2130.0026inch----------2.35 inch---559--------59.69--------678.38----2131.19 Edited January 19, 2011 by Mampara
AndreZA Posted January 19, 2011 Posted January 19, 2011 the gearing has been created for knobblies (resistance) now you put a set of slicks on, you quickly run out of gears on the flat and downhill, and i assume that with a 29' with slicks you would run out, even quicker? Â There is a very little change in cadence between 26"x2.25 and 700cx23. Rolling resistance is not calculated.Â
Chubba Posted January 19, 2011 Author Posted January 19, 2011 There is a very little change in cadence between 26"x2.25 and 700cx23. Rolling resistance is not calculated. very interesting, so what's all the hype about 29ers being so much faster than a 26".
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