The MTB thread

[maviczap]

Originally Posted by phi-dan

I quite like the Conti X-king, does the job for me on the tracks and trails round here, and holds up on the trail centres as well. I'm a cheapskate so run the wired option.

Originally Posted by phi-dan

The centre block pattern creates a near constant strip (at least, when up right) so it rolls really well. Not as well as a slick obviously, but better than most knobbly patterns.
If you need something more biased to the road there's the Schwalbe SmartSam, rolls much better on the hard stuff but not as good in the wet.

You can get the tyres above at pretty good prices from Rose bikes

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/products/...bes/tyres/mtb/

Ignore the fact they are a German company, their service is brilliant, their prices tend to be a little cheaper than some UK online shops

Here's Merlin, one of the cheaper UK sites

http://www.merlincycles.com/tyres-tubes-mtb-44248/

[pookie]

have a look at planet x as they have some tyres on sale at the moment

http://www.planetx.co.uk/c/q/deals

[chris8886]

thank you for all your input guys, I shall have a look at all you've posted up and I shall do my best to remember to let you know what I go for and what I think of them.

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by maviczap

You can get the tyres above at pretty good prices from Rose bikes

http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/products/...bes/tyres/mtb/

Ignore the fact they are a German company, their service is brilliant, their prices tend to be a little cheaper than some UK online shops

Here's Merlin, one of the cheaper UK sites

http://www.merlincycles.com/tyres-tubes-mtb-44248/

thanks for the links mav that german one is all well and good, but their postage charges are massive and make actually buying from them slightly more expensive.


do these tyres get sold as pairs or do you always have to buy 2 separate ones if that's what you're needing?

[maviczap]

Sold as singles mate, I'd go with Pookie's suggestion of Planet X for your tyres

[chris8886]

Originally Posted by maviczap

Sold as singles mate, I'd go with Pookie's suggestion of Planet X for your tyres

damn, that is poo! ok, I shall look at that one, thanks again.

[Kenzie]

Took my Calibre out on the trail yesterday but the Shimano disc brakes were really squealing. Anything I can do to shut them up?

[maviczap]

Oil them

Here

http://www.bikeradar.com/gear/articl...braking-22829/

[chris8886]

i'm back and once again i'm asking for your advice please people. the second hand carrera banshee that i bought a few months ago (off ebay) has broken (the frame has sheared!!). so as a result i'm looking to buy brand new this time and hopefully save myself the hassle of going through all this again for a while. my main reason for asking for help is that i am having great trouble finding something in my price range with the kind of spec i'm looking for.

i'm looking for a bike with full suspension and disc brakes once again, but this time my budget has risen a bit and i'm prepared to spend more like £800. i realise from having done a little research that this is a challenge as most of the bikes that i have seen have been over £1500! (quite how on earth these kind of prices can be justified when you can get something with an engine for the same amount or less baffles me!).

so i'm asking you guys because i haven't been able to find anything and am wondering if you lot know of anything that will suit me and my budget, thanks in advance....

[7755matt]

How about http://www.decathlon.co.uk/rockrider...d_8213074.html

Everything I've seen says decathlon are pretty good. I had a hardtail of theirs and it was very good for the price