Tyre choice - Road / winter?

1066Boy wrote: Sure we could arrange something. Any ideas for a location? East Kent is good or Crowborough area. Have to be soon though before the seasonal closures.

I can't do this weekend but any weekend after is ok pretty much.

Happy to come to crowborough. Also some decent lanes around Maidstone, harrietsham way that I could show you gents. I'm easy though, whatever suits

Daniel30 wrote: Now your talking

Here he is! Hallo pal

Good thanks Mark how's you?
I'm easy just need a bit of time to put it on my calendar here and make sure I've applied enough wax for any tight! Lanes

I am still in Sardinia for the next 10 days so would have to be mid-month onwards for me.

Young Pretender wrote: Also some decent lanes around Maidstone, harrietsham way that I could show you gents. I'm easy though, whatever suits

New area for me so I am up for that.

Daniel30 wrote: Good thanks Mark how's you?
I'm easy just need a bit of time to put it on my calendar here and make sure I've applied enough wax for any tight! Lanes

Good matey, thanks.. we're one up now so just getting used to all that again

How do you gents feel about Sat 14th or Sun 15th Oct? Otherwise weekend after. Maybe Sat 14th start in the morning at a reasonable time, then maybe try and squeeze a spot of lunch in?

I can sort the route / pub!

yakuza wrote: It also possible to sipe the tyres. Cutting extra slats perpendicular to the direction of rolling. It will cause your tyres to wear out faster, but gives extra grip. Not allowed on cars under 3500kg in Norway, but it sure helps. Quite often people do only the center portion of the tyre width. Truck garages might have this equipment, or it is possible to buy on ebay.

Wow. Had no idea such techniques existed!

Sorry Mark, that the Saturday that we fly home, could do the next sat/sun if that's any good.

Yeah congrats mate Sunday better for me,
What area we talking ? Have you done the route before?

Sunday the 22nd then ??

Thanks Dan.

22nd is good for me. Yeah, have done the route enough times - a mixture of easy to moderate bimbling but with one great section that I'm usually a bit to scared to have a go at when I'm on my own

Depending on how well cut back it is some sections can be a little scratchy though. At times I've been through quite easily and other times I've winced lol.

What do you guys think?

I'm up for it what area we talking mark?