Terry Everall Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 My Cannondale cyclocross CADDX bike has 35-622 ( 28x1.35 ) sammy slick tyres which are treaded. I want to change to full road going slicks so what size will fit my existing rims? and what make do you recommend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Ask Pete G, he's an expert on slicks now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Everall Posted August 13, 2017 Author Share Posted August 13, 2017 Ha Ha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thrustyjust Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Most cyclocross wheels are 700c , which is 29 inch or thereabouts. 1.35 inch . If you want to go road, then a sensible 1 inch ( 28mm) width maybe better. It wont give as much comfort , but it is still massively wider than a road tyre at 23 to 25 mm width. Few options here : http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/tyres?f=2260 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deanspoors Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 Is this for better traction off the line? Or to increase those Strava numbers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SootySport Posted August 15, 2017 Share Posted August 15, 2017 @AdamR would be the man to ask as he has a bike shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Everall Posted August 15, 2017 Author Share Posted August 15, 2017 The existing trees are ok but I was considering a full blown thin road slick as I am now doing more road stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dombanks Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 I use mine to ride to work. 700c wheel. The bike came with schwalbe kojack on which were fine but one got shredded by something sharp and exploded. Replaced it with a gator skin and noticed no difference. great grip even in wet. No punctures yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Onliest Smeg David Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 On 15/08/2017 at 18:43, terry everall said: The existing trees are ok but I was considering a full blown thin road slick as I am now doing more road stuff If just for fitness, larger diameter 'trees' will result in greater effort and quicker benefit. If chasing friends then go thinner for quicker, with less comfort. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terry Everall Posted August 16, 2017 Author Share Posted August 16, 2017 Maybe I will stick with the comfort for now as its only me a against the clock on my rides Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamperMan Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Excuse the spelling.... I used schwable marathons on my road used mountain bike. Never punctured, quiet, good grip and low resistant. I can't really comment on others of this type. I just fitted 38 x 700c's on my wife's bike. Hopefully no moaning punctures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve (sdh2903) Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 1 hour ago, DamperMan said: Excuse the spelling.... I used schwable marathons on my road used mountain bike. Never punctured, quiet, good grip and low resistant. I can't really comment on others of this type. I just fitted 38 x 700c's on my wife's bike. Hopefully no moaning punctures. +1 Used these for a few thousand miles on a few different bikes. Never punctured and low-ish resistance. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DamperMan Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 My drop handle bar road bikes I use continental gatorgrips in the summer and conti 4 season in the winter. Both have excellent punchure resistance until the they start getting thin. But I think you'd struggle to get these in larger than a 28 or maybe 32. I have 28's on my roubaix and 25's on my sectuer. There's vertically no comfort difference between 23's and 28's unless the tyre pressures are lowered accordingly. 110 in the 25's and 90 in the 28's. In the 42 x 26 on my mountain bike I used about 50-60 psi and have put the same in the wife's bike with 38x700. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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