Should I go slick on my 29er ? advice please - Bike Forum https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/ Singletrack World Magazine Forum. Come for the bikes, stay for the boll**ks en-GB Sat, 04 Apr 2026 21:15:43 +0000 wpForo 60 Re: Should I go slick on my 29er ? advice please https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485552 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 17:22:09 +0000 You could try something like a Marathon Mondial.

]]> Bike Forum scotroutes https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485552 Re: Should I go slick on my 29er ? advice please https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485551 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 17:16:38 +0000 It's more fire roads, and some singletrack not too muddy

]]> Bike Forum timhildreth https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485551 Re: Should I go slick on my 29er ? advice please https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485550 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:20:48 +0000 Depends on weather, race kings are slick for off road anyway, if dry then I'd just keep them on and adjust tyre pressures.

]]> Bike Forum rewski https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485550 Re: Should I go slick on my 29er ? advice please https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485549 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 16:16:33 +0000 how off road is off road?

]]> Bike Forum thomthumb https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485549 Re: Should I go slick on my 29er ? advice please https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485548 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:22:42 +0000 Maybe go for some 'cross tyres with a fairly slick centre tread but with knobbly sides. 35mm or similar?

]]> Bike Forum wwaswas https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485548 Should I go slick on my 29er ? advice please https://singletrackworld.com/forum/bike-forum/should-i-go-slick-on-my-29er-advice-please/#post-5485547 Wed, 04 Sep 2013 15:19:38 +0000 Ok, got a race in a few weeks, across scotland, its over 2 days with day one being 46 miles (road) and 2nd day 18miles off road and 18 miles on road.

My current set up is 29er with Cont race king set up tubeless, but was thinking about getting some slicks with tubes and then on the second day change over to the race kings with tubes. what are peoples thoughts?

Will the slicks make a big different ?

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