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Better grip tyres

  • 05-10-2012 12:19pm
    #1
    clint_silver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭


    Started commuting recently on the bike into dub city center IFSC. Its a road bike, racer, carbon, nice and light. dont ask me what tyres are on it. I can find out if necessary.

    Anyway, Im after coming off it twice in the last 2 weeks. To be fair, both times were got to do with the back wheel slipping into the luas tracks. I go over those like egg shells now on the parts that I cant avoid but that aside, Im getting a bit wary of road conditions now.

    what kind of tyres should I be looking for? especially coming into the winter so Im not ****ting it going round every bend.


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  • #2
    Lumen
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 31,230 ✭✭✭✭Lumen


    Continental GP4000S. They're much cheaper online than in shops.

    Your tyres only have so much grip. Don't be applying power if you need the grip to stay upright.

    Also, if you must apply power on a slippery surface (e.g. accelerating away from lights uphill in the wet) keep your weight back by staying in the saddle - standing up shifts weight forward and reduces traction.

    Coloured tyres have less grip.


  • #3
    clint_silver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭clint_silver


    thanks man, duly noted.

    I'll take a look online for those.


  • #4
    Tonyandthewhale
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,867 ✭✭✭Tonyandthewhale


    No tyre will be able to properly grip the luas tracks, they're just not designed for that sort of thing. Only cross them at 90 degree angles if you can help it.


  • #5
    clint_silver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,913 ✭✭✭clint_silver


    Tonyandthewhale wrote: »
    No tyre will be able to properly grip the luas tracks, they're just not designed for that sort of thing. Only cross them at 90 degree angles if you can help it.

    With 2 skinned and bruised elbows, 2 skinned knees, 2 handlebar re-tapes, I have learned this.

    First one was a heavy fall to the right, second one was a slow motion one to the left. I hate you oh huey.


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