tires for Reading?

[dante]

Just wondering, thoughts on tires for the upcoming Reading race this weekend? Is there much on concrete that would necessitate semi-slicks, or is it mostly on dirt?



can't wait................. :monkeydance:

[Jim Mac]

I am rocking the Nevegals that I barely got on my backup wheels....no 6.1 rims for me! HA!

[S.K.C.]

Travis - I raced there in 05' and from experience your a$$ will thank you for running Minion 40a's....

There is a LOT of loose rock/dirt on the course (think Platty) mostly on the really steep areas. One particular spot is after the "Airlines" section when you come through the bushes into this open chute - it's almost like a dry riverbed. Even if they are not using that drop - that type of loose rocky stuff is found in other areas as well.

Basic breakdown of the terrain:

Loose/Rocky with dust/powder
Dust/Powder (not too deep maybe a few inches)
Rocks (like Diablo - the kind that don't move)
Hardpack w/ just a bit of Loam here and there
Pavement
Concrete

I have no idea what the course will be like for this race, but from the one I raced 2 years ago the pavement and concrete (stairs) section made up about 10% of the course.

[dante]

cool, thanks. just hate the feeling of loosing a LOT of time huffing away with slow tires on a fast course. :)

(have to keep up with Todd somehow, he's actually been riding his road bike this winter.... http://ecanus.net/smileys/help-sign.gif)

[pinkshirtphotos]

im running minion dhf 40a and a minion dhr 42a

[jonKranked]

this is what i'm racing on:

http://www.back2bikes.org.uk/forsale/46.jpg

[S.K.C.]

LOL...

Now that's how a REAL man races downhill.
:biggrin:

cool, thanks. just hate the feeling of loosing a LOT of time huffing away with slow tires on a fast course. :)

(have to keep up with Todd somehow, he's actually been riding his road bike this winter.... http://ecanus.net/smileys/help-sign.gif)

Todd???.... Road Bikes???.....

Impossible, I say....

:biggrin:

[dante]

LOL...

Now that's how a REAL man races downhill.
:biggrin:

pfffft, real men ride fixies... :crazy:

[S.K.C.]

pfffft, real men ride fixies... :crazy:

...for DH on a Trek Madone.

:biggrin:

They don't wear gloves either...

[jonKranked]

i think saturday at the end of the day we have a hoopty race... find the biggest POS bike you can, race down, no classes, all for fun. winner gets a case of beer.

[dante]

damn. we got a lot of POSs around here.........

[Red Bull]

cool, thanks. just hate the feeling of loosing a LOT of time huffing away with slow tires on a fast course. :)

(have to keep up with Todd somehow, he's actually been riding his road bike this winter.... http://ecanus.net/smileys/help-sign.gif)

well that's a bummer.

luckily for me, ulmer wont be there. :lighten:

[pinkshirtphotos]

ill be racing on my steel vintage ross 10 speed with 17 inch tires!

[Jim Mac]

well that's a bummer.

luckily for me, ulmer wont be there. :lighten:

I heard a rumor that the Ulmer family may be crashng the Elevate Cycles hotel room...you never know!

[Rip]

Minion DHF Front, High Roller on the rear.