GrumpyGregry
Here for rides.
I've signed up and paid the deposit for some island-hoping off the coast of the Scottish mainland on an MTB come September.
I know 3/4 of the riding with be on tarmac and the off-road stuff is not likely to be highly technical thus I'm not expecting a proper uberMTB holiday but rather a relatively easy-going road trip with the odd off-road but not particularly mountainous, excursion.
I'm taking the hardtail, Boardman HT Mk I in 2 x 10 mode, and wonder what tyres to put on. I'm not wrecking my normal rubber on all that tarmac and being a conti-fanboy I'm thinking either old-skool double-fighters II, X King or Race Kings. All cheap as chips in wire bead mode off Wiggle. I don't want to drop more than £20 a hoop for holiday tyres; I'd rather spend my spondolics on beer and malt whisky.
What else does the hive-mind of cc think I should consider?
I know 3/4 of the riding with be on tarmac and the off-road stuff is not likely to be highly technical thus I'm not expecting a proper uberMTB holiday but rather a relatively easy-going road trip with the odd off-road but not particularly mountainous, excursion.
I'm taking the hardtail, Boardman HT Mk I in 2 x 10 mode, and wonder what tyres to put on. I'm not wrecking my normal rubber on all that tarmac and being a conti-fanboy I'm thinking either old-skool double-fighters II, X King or Race Kings. All cheap as chips in wire bead mode off Wiggle. I don't want to drop more than £20 a hoop for holiday tyres; I'd rather spend my spondolics on beer and malt whisky.
What else does the hive-mind of cc think I should consider?
