Thinner slicks on MB

MookJong · 7 Aug 2015 at 13:01

First time venturing into this sub forum...be gentle with me.

I have a Claud Butler Cape wrath 2006 mountain bike and just started to get back into cycling after a few years off.

I'm really not doing any off-road stuff at all so I was just wondering if thinner road tires would make much noticeable difference?

Anyone here got thinner slicks on their MB is it worth it?

SoliD · 7 Aug 2015 at 13:20

Makes a big difference, will definitely roll much quicker with thinner slicks.

touch · 7 Aug 2015 at 13:23

Yep, slicks will make a big difference.

roadie · 18 Aug 2015 at 21:45

Don't go too thin on the slicks though, as you will go no faster and will be less comfortable.

I can recommend the Continental Sport Contact in 26x1.6. I moved to 26x1.6 after using 26x1.3 and it was much better. I even cycled from London to Bristol on my MTB (an On One Scandal) with them on.

Jono · 18 Aug 2015 at 22:12

I don't know how wide they are but I put some Schwalbe City Jets on mine and it's great

roadie · 19 Aug 2015 at 13:31

I had some of those before the Continental tyres I mentioned. This is going back 5+ years, but I remember them have more of a V shape section than a round section, which made cornering a bit less progressive when leaning the bike over.