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[Closed] Tyres for the C2C (Whitehaven to Roker)

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Doing the C2C in a couple of weeks over 2 days and am wondering if anyone has any advice on what tyres to use? The bike I am going to use is a Cotic Soul MTB (26" wheels).
I am thinking I need to buy some sort of 1.4/1.5 slick or semi slick tyres???

Any thoughts????


 
Posted : 17/05/2012 9:35 pm
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Schwalbe marathon. Fantastic tyre.


 
Posted : 17/05/2012 9:37 pm
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1.5 Specialized Nimbus Armadillos were about spot on for me.
FTM


 
Posted : 17/05/2012 9:40 pm
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I used a pair of Schwalbe Hurricanes when I did the Sustrans C2C.


 
Posted : 17/05/2012 9:45 pm
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Nimbus Armadillo here when we did it camping, avoiding off road for the most part. They were fine. Borrowed a pair of the old quick Schwalbe MTB tyres, Furious Freds? When we did it in one go taking in every off road option. They were fine too!


 
Posted : 17/05/2012 9:47 pm
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Much of it is on road. Last 30 miles or so railway path. Semi slicks would do the job nicely.


 
Posted : 17/05/2012 9:48 pm
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Thanks for the fast replies.....I like the look of the Schwalbe Marathon tyres in 26 x 1.5.
They seem to be a good price in Chain Reaction to.....


 
Posted : 17/05/2012 10:03 pm