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Slicks for my 29er MTB
Hi Gang, I want to get another set of wheels for my 29er mtb and put a set of slicks on them - I love it so much I dont want to ride my roady anymore! 
Any recommendations for a good quality strong set of rims and also good slick tyres?
Also, slightly off topics, I put my Woodford to Glenbrook ride up on www.videotime.com.au for those of you who are interested. 58 mins ride time.
Cheers
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I've got Continental Grand Prix 4000s Black Chilli on Mavic Open Pro hoops on my 'dale. Although it's not a 29er the 700c's and slicks still fit fine. I get lots of funny looks from roadies who haven't seen a Lefty before.
Sorry, couldn't resist!
WTB do some reasonably priced rims for 29ers, Dual Duty I think they're called. I ran them for a few months with no issues at all. Have to check what tyres I ran for commuting (still have them I think if you're interested) but they were slicks on the centre with small knobs on the outer for grip in looser corners. I did a little bit of running through a park on the way to work so they were perfect.
Schwable Marathons are great. They are puncture resistant, roll well had have a reflective strip all the way around them. They are a 700c tyre, but I have them on my 29er with my mountain bike rims. Expect to pay about $70 each though.
http://www.schwalbe.co.uk/c2-1071-schwalbe-tires...
Benny
Yeah I use the same..... next time I will run a thinner version, I think mine are 40 wide. Very fast and robust and the reflective stip provides extra Bling.