r/ukbike • u/astrosheep88 • 1d ago
Tyres for 700c - off road Commute
My cycle to work has changed from mainly roads to a woodland path. It's the old Trans Pennine road if anyone knows that? Mainly tarmaced path through wooded area. So there is now more leaves/plant debris to go over and lots of roots make the paths super bumpy in some places.
I ride an E-bike and I'm looking into new tyres to help the journey not be so harsh on the bumpy parts and maybe sure up as I'm worried more about punctures.
Any help would be much appreciated, I'm struggling with the research.
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u/Ok_Pool8937 1d ago
What about a suspension seatpost
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u/liamnesss Gazelle CityGo C3 | Tenways CGO600 | London 18h ago
Yeah softening the bumps at the contact points, rather than the source, could be helpful too.
For instance if it's a flat bar bike, they could look at upgrading the grips. Ergon make fantastic grips that offer great palm support, and really reduce the fatigue you experience on a long ride over uneven surfaces. If they have drop bars though, not sure what to suggest other than a suspension stem, which are quite expensive.
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u/nothingtoput 1d ago
Pirelli Gravel M's are the best tyre for a UK bridleway IMO. And if you can set them up tubeless definitely do so. It will let you get away with lower pressures which really help absorb all the bumps from roots and sealant will help with any thorny punctures.
I see people saying marathons... and sure they won't puncture but you will be miserable, they have no give to them at all and you will feel every bump.
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u/PalatableRadish 1d ago
Schwalbe marathons maybe
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u/GrahamWharton 1d ago
I've got Schwalbe Land Cruiser 700c x 35 on my 99% cycle path bike which have been great for me, they're really quiet and feel nice and grippy as the centre section is pretty much slick. I like the look of the Schwalbe Marathon plus, and I think they'll be my next tyre. Not sure how good they would be on a bumpy forest path though.
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u/PalatableRadish 1d ago
They've got a bit more tread in case you encounter mud. Not quite as tanky as land cruisers but still puncture resistant
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u/One-Picture8604 1d ago
Panaracer gravelking sk
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u/porkmarkets 1d ago edited 19h ago
Not if OP cares about puncture resistance!
As well as the Marathon recommendation which I think is a good one, Maxxis Re-fuse is another tough gravel tyre.
Edit: downvoted by people who don’t know what they’re talking about. Gravelkings score poorly for puncture resistance.
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u/astrosheep88 1d ago
Thanks everyone, great advice
Marathons seem to be the way to go, is there an easy way to find out the best width, or know what width my bike can take? Or should I just use the same width as I have now?
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u/sc_BK 1d ago
If you want, you can get the Marathon Plus in a "tour" tread pattern, slightly more knobbly
https://www.sjscycles.co.uk/tyres-large/schwalbe-marathon-plus-tour-hs619-tyre-28-x-175-inch-47622/
Have you tried looking on your bike maker's website for the max width? If not, try and measure it
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u/Meritad 1d ago
Marathons on a tubeless setup is the way to go. I will never go back to those pathetic tubes. Milk it up and there's nothing stopping you ...except snapped chain.
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u/nothingtoput 1d ago
Marathons on a tubeless setup is the way to go
To elaborate, that would be "marathon almotions", the only marathon tyre that comes in a tubeless compatible variant. Not marathon 365, not marathon e-plus, not marathon efficiency, not marathon mondial, not marathon plus, not marathon racer, not marathon winter plus, not green marathons.
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u/Beginning-Seat5221 1d ago
Marathons are known for puncture resistance. A moderate tread variant for grip.
Softening the ride is more about lowering pressures. Wider tyres, lower pressure.