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Anyone here driving 29er with (semi) slick tyres?

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I am curious is there anyone here on forum driving his 29er on (semi) slick tyres?

Also I would like to hear your impressions and if you can post pics of your bike, because I cant find any photo of 29er with tyres that are more road oriented.

Tnx!
 
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I don't ride with semi-slicks and I wouldn't. You would be spinning out and slipping everywhere on loose dirt trails! Plus, they are more for racing.
 
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If you want tires more for road or mixed use, look at reviews for both 29er racing tires or gravel tires in the 45mm range. There's lots of people who use those for their intended purposes, ironically, lower rolling resistance for the racers and more traction for the gravel riders. At some point, they'll meet in the middle and battle it out. :)

I'm not sure what you're after?
 
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I have a set of Stans Crows that fit my riding style and local trails perfectly. They are also the best tire that I have ever used in muddy race conditions because they don't clog. A set of Cyclocross tires would be a good place to start, as they will handle most trails. I have ridden my local trails with 28mm slicks in dry conditions without any problems besides the jarring ride, traction was not an issue.
 
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I am still on edge should I go from 26er to 26er. Mainly I am using my bike on road but sometimes I like to go on very light off-road tours (never when its wet outside).

Currently I have Continental Town & Country Sport and I am pretty satisfied (although I would even go more slick with next tyres).
 
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heres my inbred in full beater mode with a set of schwalbe super motos. I thought race kings rolled fast, but these are insane. expensive though. .... and wet grass is a killer.

 
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I'm running 2.1" Maxxis Torch 29er's for my bike path tyres, on P-TRX1 21mm tubeless rims. They were a PITA to seat but after some frustration and about 100ml of Caffee Latex they are running well. My bush tyres are Maxxis Ardent 2.4" front and 2.25" rear also tubeless.

I've had a few puntures, which have all been in the middle of the tyre, but they all seal well and I've never been let down. The Torch's are much lighter in the sidewalls than the TR Ardents (which are bombproof BTW) and are seriously grippy on the bitumen. So much so that they feel like they're on rails vs the really sloppy Ardents on the same surface.

I have them mounted on exactly the same wheels so it's all down to the rubber.

No regrets, a little hard to get here in Australia but that's what Bike24 is for ;)
 
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#10 ·
As long as this thread has floated back to the top...

Forte' Tsali, 29 x 2.2. I can't say enough good things about it. Light, cheap, durable, good rolling, great traction on hardpack and wet roads. It is not good in mud.


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The Super Motos are really fast, but they kept blowing off my Derby rims. I replaced them with Chupacabras which have never blown off the rims. Perhaps a different set of rims would work better with the Super Motos, but I don't want to build a whole new set of wheels just to run these tires.

 
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The Super Motos are really fast, but they kept blowing off my Derby rims. I replaced them with Chupacabras which have never blown off the rims. Perhaps a different set of rims would work better with the Super Motos, but I don't want to build a whole new set of wheels just to run these tires.
What pressure? Think it had anything to do with them being hook less(im assuming they are?)? Besides some leaky sidewalls, i've never really had any trouble with wheel/tire combinations so im always curious whats happening to everybody when they do. im also only 155lbs...
 
#12 ·
Lots of folks have been running semis on 29" rims/bikes for years now. Two of the first 29" tires available here in the states could be considered semislicks: WTBs Nanoraptor and Vulpine. I'm currently using the latter on a Stan's Arch EX (set up tubeless) on the rear of my 29er that has been relegated to commuting and mixed terrain rides. It's sub 600g IIRC and rolls really well. I ride some trails that have plenty of loose dirt, and it works great on the back - limited slippage.

Similar but a bit faster and lighter than WTB's now extinct Vulpine is Kenda's Race 24Seven. It's a DTC tire available in tubeless compatible casing, and it rolls really well and still gets good climbing traction in the dirt.

Because I ride these tires on loose soil sometimes, I only use them on the rear, @ ~30psi (for my 185lb riding weight). Using these on the front would mean dumping the bike in turns, and that's not too fun. I use micro/small knob tires up front (currently a 2.2 Ikon) since rolling resistance matters less, and traction matters more, on the front.
 
#14 ·
I am curious is there anyone here on forum driving his 29er on (semi) slick tyres?

Also I would like to hear your impressions and if you can post pics of your bike, because I cant find any photo of 29er with tyres that are more road oriented.

Tnx!
Not sure if my upgrade wish fits the bill, but - they call it a semi-slick...

Gonna purchase a Slaughter Control 2.3 for front tire use (endurance events) and rear duties for general summer riding.

When eventing, I'll pair it up with an Ardent Race 2.2... For summer non events it'll be paired up with a Minion DHF 2.3

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I run Maxxis Aspen's on my XC Hardtail. It gets primarily used as a road bike (in terms of miles covered), but it sees serious singletrack use (albeit exclusively in the dry). They're light tires, and the fact that they work at all is a miracle of Stan's Sealant consistently - but they roll pretty well, have marginally acceptable side bike when leaned over (on hardpack, loose over hard, and slickrock they just barely adequate). On cheap ZTR-Rapid rims (OEM Only) it's a surprisingly light overall combination. They'll run at 40PSI (above that the warping and deformity I've imposed on the rims riding it over rocky singletrack at ludicrous speeds gets uncomfortable), so I can't complain about the performance of those for the cost.
 
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