Tyre recommendation for Pointy?

[NTECUK]

If your gentle on car tyres for the first few miles they last longer too.

Originally Posted by rictus01

don't worry it's not a requirement, just know your tyres are more than capable of doing it even if you never want to yourself.

Cheers Mark.

If they are so capable of such things why is it also so easy to fall of the bike? i.e how come gravel can have such dire consequences? Weird questions I know but I like to understand exactly how things work

am I more likely to skid on my new tyres in the first 50 miles?
i might be riding to cambridge and back on friday

[rictus01]

Originally Posted by agy

If they are so capable of such things why is it also so easy to fall of the bike? i.e how come gravel can have such dire consequences? Weird questions I know but I like to understand exactly how things work

like most things on a bike "user input" is probably the cause, once you've seen the potential for an off, the tendency is to tense up, with the addition of target fixation

Generally looking where you want to go, not reacting to the "grip of death" natural response, will see you through most things.

Originally Posted by agy

am I more likely to skid on my new tyres in the first 50 miles?
i might be riding to cambridge and back on friday

basically; yes you are, but "more likely" than once they are scrubbed in, I doubt they'll be worse than what you rode in with and probably a lot better.

Cheers Mark.

[NTECUK]

Gravle only a problem if you dont see it.
Loads a gravle bits on the AR 12 run.No one fell off.

The run you have planed will be fine.
Your be aquainting your self with the new tyres and you seam sensible so your unlikley to to be loading the tyre to any extent.
Enjoy it . relax your ride better gor it.
Serch out twist of the wrist. by Kieth Code.
It will clue you up.
linky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWH_Q...eature=related

My brother in law has a curvy with bridgestones his always preferred em. I have only bought my pointy a couple of days ago and it has dunlops on em but they do feel very sticky in the dry once warmed up.

Originally Posted by NTECUK

Gravle only a problem if you dont see it.
Loads a gravle bits on the AR 12 run.No one fell off.

The run you have planed will be fine.
Your be aquainting your self with the new tyres and you seam sensible so your unlikley to to be loading the tyre to any extent.
Enjoy it . relax your ride better gor it.
Serch out twist of the wrist. by Kieth Code.
It will clue you up.
linky
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWH_Q...eature=related

but what do you do if you can't avoid it? I have places near me where it's spread out all over the road...

[NTECUK]

You take it steady.
Its ok to take things easy.
Gently on the brakes .
You learnt to walk .
you can do the same on the sv.
You can do it.

Picked up today. The mechanic was VERY explicit about how careful I must be in the first 50 miles. It does feel totally different

[rictus01]

that's how it should feel, enjoy it.

Cheers Mark.