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mac man
Joined: 18 Aug 2009
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Location: A Lancastrian living in West Yorkshire
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diy
Joined: 14 Sep 2009
Posts: 376
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 Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 12:11 pm |
As someone who often economises on kit (LIDL/ALDI etc) Shorts, gloves and lid are not the places to save money..
A decent set of MTB shorts with decent padding is going to cost 40-50 quid.
WRT tyres you are looking at a compromise...
- high grip in mud and wet conditions = harder work to pedal and higher wear on tarmac
- good grip in wet and track = better rolling risistance, but still poor in really bad conditions.
I'd be inclined to run them for a while and see how you go, you can always drop the PSI down a bit (although increases the risk of puctures). If you do want more grip, then:
Kenda Small block 8 in a 1.95 are good grippy tyres for XC, but not so good in thick mud. But they are ok to pedal.
Kenda Nevega in between are compromise between the twol
Kenda Blue Groove in a 2.1 are good for mud - but harder to pedal..
Go for kevlar beed/folding tyre as they 1 can be folded and 2 are easier to get on and off without the need to use tyre levers (more crap to carry). If you do go for some new ones I'd bulk buy some tubes too as these are consumables and you should always carry a spare + repair kit.
http://www.woollyhatshop.com/view_product.php?id=947
http://www.woollyhatshop.com/view_product.php?id=2648
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=26198
http://www.woollyhatshop.com/view_product.php?id=3291
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stuisnew
Joined: 07 Jul 2009
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Posted Thu Nov 5, 2009 2:07 pm |
Might not just be the fact yu haven;t been on a bike for a while, not all seats suit all sizes. try a charge spoon - ony about £20 and get universal praise. WMB winner in the not too distant past if I remember correctly.
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