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  • Fast, light, summer tyre on a budget
  • rogerthecat
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    I have searched and read through some threads on summer tyres – but none seem to quite hit the mark.

    Looking for a lightweight summer tyre for my 26″ SS, the ones I have a cheapo bright green jobbies off Ebay just to get the bike rolling and they have a definite centre ridge with a nice open pattern alongside which makes them ideal for round here.

    I now need something a little more robust as they are starting to perish.

    Funds are tight at the moment so any fast and light tyre recommendations appreciated.

    Cheers, Paul.

    jwmlee
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    Racing Ralphs from On One are pretty cheap.

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    onandon
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    I have some Schwalbe Fast freds in 26/2.0 and 26,2.5 if that’s the sort of things that would be of interest.

    Email me if they take your fancy 🙂

    rogerthecat
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    on and on – Member

    I have some Schwalbe Fast freds in 26/2.0 and 26,2.5 if that’s the sort of things that would be of interest.

    Email me if they take your fancy

    Will check what will fit in the frame – ’91ish Kona Cindercone – will get back to you asap.
    Cheeers, P.

    rogerthecat
    Free Member

    Just measured the clearance using a set of Rickey 2.1 off another bike and they rub the chainstays, they do have quite aggressive “edges” so it may be possible.
    What’s the tread pattern like on the 2.1s?

    EDIT: being a bit thick tonight – 2.5 definitely no go, the 2.0 may work and teh 2.5 in evans are a def no go

    Klunk
    Free Member

    I bought a couple of those racing ralphs from on-one, and was presently surprised to find they were proper tubeless, not tubeless ready variety as stated on the site. Whether that is still the case i have no idea. The only downer is they are 100 or so grams heavier, but they need next to no jizz in them to stay up.

    rogerthecat
    Free Member

    ok chaps – they need to be quite skinny – 1.9s are ok looking at the green ones, anything fatter rubs the chainstays.

    onandon
    Free Member

    Rogerthebcat
    You don’t have an email address listed so ping me a mail.

    Regards
    Steve

    patriotpro
    Free Member

    Conti Speedking

    qwerty
    Free Member

    Small Cock 8’s

    transapp
    Free Member

    Got a nobby nic and racing Ralph 2.1 with little use if any good

    neninja
    Free Member

    There were a few places selling the folding Michelin Dry 2’s mega cheap recently. They are pretty light and very fast rolling.

    DaddyFool
    Free Member

    Maxxis Wormdrive.

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