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> The narrowest tyre readily available for your standard skinny (17mm) XC
> mtb rim is a 1.1 inch (Ritchey, Specialized, Avocet etc.). 1.3 or 1.4 is
I wanna try the Tom Slicks.. any shops in Melbourne with them?
> My current favourite is the Vredestien S-Lick, tough as all get-out and
> fast even when you forget to pump them up (oops, 40 psi., did you say?).
> Not cheap, but worth every cent in lack of time spent swearing at them
> in non-inflated mode in the rain. Schwalbe do a few good patterns (more
> rubber, more wear) as well.
The kevlar beads on the S-Licks can get a little loose towards
the end of their life. I commuted 50k/weekday for 12 months
with not a single puncture. Ended up a nail went through the
thing! That was probably in the days when street sweeping
actually occurred.
> Aero bars on a commuter? You must have rocks in your head!
I've seen people riding down Whitehorse Rd. on their aerobars..
Silly for a commuter - attracts undue crim attention too.
> A simple, tough commuter is best. Good quality hubs & spokes (rims are
> consumeables on city roads).
Learn how to bunnyhop - rims don't need to die. Use heavier,
deeper section rims for strength. My Velocity Fusions are in
need of a slight true, but that's after 3ish years of racing,
commuting, training, tri's, crashes, blah, blah, etc, etc.. They are
tough!
> Disk brakes maybe? (cuts down on rim wear and grey sludge all over
everything)
On a commuter? Tough and simple - discs aren't really either.
Go the Vee's/Canti's!
Disc are also a crim-magnet. I would run discs because I know
where my bike lives and I like the ****-factor
No good if you're going for the Mad Max/shitter-bike commuter style.
> clipless pedals and walkable shoes do wonders.
SPD's rule for commuting!
If only the Nike store still sold their MTB shoes for $50...
> All for the price of less than half a used Hyundai.
People actually pay money for used Hyundais?
> Shithouse (but functional) paint job and kick-**** lock deters
> scumbag leeches.
Or go the electrical-tape wrap+stickers for extra street-cred points ;-)
> M "aluminium oxide grey is my favourite colour" H
Red, guaranteed for a 4kph increase over 10k commute* or Black
for that "My lights have stopped working and I'm going to sneak
home in total darkness" look..
hippy
* cheques will not be honoured
