| Monty
First thing to point out is that I always ride solo, so that probably contributes to my tyre mileage wear rates. The roads in CH are generally of a good to excellent condition (although out in those off the beaten track passes that the holiday company boys know very little about) have a tendency to be "banded" a lot. Tricky when it's wet and steep. Oh and I use Pilot Sport but now Michelin have ceased production I'll switch to their new replacement "Pilot Power".
I did the North Cape trip in 1979 on my Silk - Derbyshire to Newcastle - ferry to Göteborg and then run up to Umea the ferry across the Baltic to Vasa Finland (Only pace I've ever had a ferry go into reverse when 1/2mile out at sea to come back to get me!) Fact not Fiction. Vasa Oulu Rovamnemi through Suomi country across river Tana border and up to Lakselv. Then around the coast and onto the Post Ferry to Nordkappn for midsummer's night. Roaring bonfires plenty of booze and great company. Back down the Norwegen coast route to Moi A Rani then cross into Sweden to Tärnaby, then central Swedenrun to Östersund Siljan Karlstad and onto the return ferry from Göteborg (where in all the trip I lost my girlfriend in the city centre who was on the sunflower yellow T160) back to Newcastle for a terrible run back down to Derbyshire. Total distance just over 4k mls in 3 magnificent weeks.  |