Anybody got any advice regarding tyre choice for 75k marathon this weekend. This is my first merida and not sure about what to expect terrain wise. Usually ride 2.1 kenda nevegals in the peaks but i also have some michelin dry and bonty mud x. Full sus or hardtail? Any advice would be welcome. Cheers
Merida Builth Wells - tyre and bike advice
Yes I'd use tyres and a bike if I were you.
Smart guy, thats good advice!
A short travel light fs would be fine with 2.1's
I doubt that you're going to win so it won't really make any difference.
Well unless you don't use tyres or a bike..... 😛
I love wacky niche riders
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/forecast/2142?&search=builth%20wells&pageSize=10®ion=uk
Looks good for Sat/Sun
The mudx's will be just the job if it is wet.
But why would anyone do an enduro on negegals? They're tractor tyres aren't they?
Wonny j - Think you're right about the nevegals, they do drag a bit!
rode some of the course last weekend while doing another route.
The moor land is very draggy and it was bone dry last week so faster rolling the better.
I'll be using speed kings on my new bike (Whyte 19 Carbon btw 😆 )
i love tyre questions from battling for 753rd position Merida riders...... 😉
now now stu.. 😉
Im hoping for a top 1000 finish this weekend, i'm shaving my legs tonight should save a few seconds
i'm shaving my legs tonight
Pervert. 😉
wearing lycra too... does that do it for you sir?
Ohhh sir
I only wear lycra in the privacy of the bedroom.
used nobby nics last year; i recall it was pretty wet, but they were fine
I'm on 2.1 Speedkings, but that's just me. I might have made the wrong choice 😉
Riding my Orange 5 as my race hardtail isn't built yet.
Sure you'll probably be perfectly fine on whatever you normally ride.
Lightweight short travel XC FS with nice fast rolling tyres.
I'd say just ride what you've got, stick the others in the car if you've space just in case it is a mudbath. Like someone else said, what bike you use (within reason- obviously a full-on DH bike isn't ideal!) doesn't really matter unless you're out to win it!
That said, when I replaced my Nevegals with Fire XC Pros I realized how sluggish they'd been and I wouldn't be too keen on doing an enduro on them now.
On a more practical note.
We'll be running a Downhill Highroller and an old Michelin on our tandem.
Race you for 753/754th position. 😯