Good morning guys-
I just got my first 'thin wheel' bike and although I'm excited, looking at the smooth tyre just scares me of puncture.
Is there such tyre as knobby 700 x 23c tyre? I know it sounds paradoxical, but any puncture protection would make me feel better riding the bike in Pacific Highway..
Thanks for your replies!
Knobby tyres for 700 x 23c
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Mulger bill
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Re: Knobby tyres for 700 x 23c
Puncture protection? Get a streetwise slick.
Google Continental Gatorskin and Maxxis ReFuse in 700x25. (Make sure your frame and fork will take larger tyres.)
Google Continental Gatorskin and Maxxis ReFuse in 700x25. (Make sure your frame and fork will take larger tyres.)
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Re: Knobby tyres for 700 x 23c
Just Carry all the essentials to repair a puncture everytme you ride.
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Re: Knobby tyres for 700 x 23c
+ 1
A slick profile tyre is not nec. going to puncture any faster than a treaded profile tyre. I don't see the point in having a 700c sized bike and then looking for 'knobbies' for it. Ride it for a while, enjoy the benefits of a better rolling tyre first - carry a spare tube (and be sure you know how to swap a tube out/in) before considering different tyres.
My 20 cents worth.....
Mrfenejeans wrote:Just Carry all the essentials to repair a puncture everytme you ride.
A slick profile tyre is not nec. going to puncture any faster than a treaded profile tyre. I don't see the point in having a 700c sized bike and then looking for 'knobbies' for it. Ride it for a while, enjoy the benefits of a better rolling tyre first - carry a spare tube (and be sure you know how to swap a tube out/in) before considering different tyres.
My 20 cents worth.....
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Re: Knobby tyres for 700 x 23c
For 700Cx23s the best puncture protection I have found are Schwalbe Durano Plus. Pricey though. Get them from wiggle.
You might be able to fit some 28mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus touring tires - I could on my Giant OCR2. Heavy, but you would need well positioned nails to puncture them. Again get them from Wiggle or whomever, probably half the price of LBSs.
You might be able to fit some 28mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus touring tires - I could on my Giant OCR2. Heavy, but you would need well positioned nails to puncture them. Again get them from Wiggle or whomever, probably half the price of LBSs.
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