City Slickers

[Twosted]

Just slid on a pair of 26x1.50 Tioga City Slickers to the Avalanche.
Have never ridden on semi slicks before, always had Tioga Pyscho nobblies.

Well, I took it out for a ride on the road and the thing just kept going and going. I can't believe how little rolling resistance there is on these tyres.
It's the first time I've got home after a ride and was not seeing stars and needed oxygen!

 

[dyna-ti]

The ones with smooth rolling surface but knobbles on the outside are the best of both worlds

Or try Specialized fatboys 1.5" pumped up to 90psi
They're completely smooth,zero tread

 

[Twosted]

Cool.

I must admit that I did fire up the compressor and squirt in 90psi. :twisted: :twisted:

 

[Enid_Puceflange]

Yeah,
sliks rule!!

I fitted 2.5" Hookworms to my Sv and its quicker :roll: LOL

But looks like a Super Motard now which rocks!

Gc

 

[VTFoco2001]

One should try the Hutchinson Top Slick (Airlight). Stunning fast!!!

 

[Steve Kish]

My Bonny Road Warrior 1.5 or Conti 1.2 on my hybrid are both great for the road.

Compare that to the tarmac sections that we do between muddy off-road bits with my Maxxis Swampthings 2.3 - like having a saddle on top of a pneumatic drill!

 

[saltyman]

i have had the same pair of city slickers for 15yrs or longer and they are still going strong.

i stick them on certain bikes now and again.......even had them on a FSR carbon s-works last year......just pumped up both shocks and it was a flying machine!

might try them on the pace this spring/summer for fitness work.

 

[Andy B]

When the trails dry out I use 1.9" Panaracer Mach ss semi slicks, the side knobs give plenty of cornering grip & they roll pretty fast too. I've also used them on the road too, pumped up to 70psi they fly along nicely.

 

[fingers]

(try a roadbike, they go like hell...)

 

[Andy B]

(try a roadbike, they go like hell...)

I have a roadbike, shhh!