The Stradas are lovely, but on the road end of the gravel spectrum. Fine for mettalled road/track like those up on the Plain, but not as tough as a cross tyre proper.
Skinwalls ate making a comeback though, so watch this space for more choice.
@malvernrider - that looks like a sweet ride - they are not 26er road rims are they???i had another thread up about building up classic road or mtb, and i was swinging to road, but seeing that pic above.............. 🙂
Thnks B2B 🙂
Ah, rims - they're retro Sun Chinooks handbuilt on to some earlier more svelte XT hubs. Think they are lightweight MTB rims - I used to have some handbuilt CR18s on my old Rocky Mountain Thin Air and liked those very much so was delighted that these were available.
Not sure what I'd do if I was to start over, whether to go road or MTB, love the idea of discs too but tbh I haven't suffered any with the Avid Vs for the use I give it. It was a lot of fun to build up and does the job with panache and comfort, can't imagine getting rid. n+1
Build history and costings all here: (most pics sadly retired since imageshack changed)
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Received a really nice comment on the second page there from the Raleigh Special Products manager, chuffed to bits about that, I was.
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Back to tyres....
These look nice;
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And, from the people who make them;
Panracer Pasela
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A little used bridleway type section from my commute into central London this morning. It's a some but detour but it's lovely. This is in zone 3
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bikebouy - Member
Do you/anyone know of a "road" based tyre (no tread or just a very paired down tread ) with a width of 35mm'ish?...
Before I moved over to a roadified 29er, I liked Schwalbe Marathon Racers for gravel bike duties.
Schwalbe Marathon Plus here, bike is mainly a commuter
WTB Nano 40c came with the bike but barely used
I'd switch between if I could face taking the marathons off and on, they're very tight!
Before I moved over to a roadified 29er, I liked Schwalbe Marathon Racers for gravel bike duties.
+1. Can't fault them really. Never had a puncture in 5 years of use, roll fast at high pressures, good offroad at lower.
Has anyone spotted any shops with the new Schwalbe G-One in stock yet?
32mm marathon plus here too - bit on the narrow side maybe for some tastes but a good compromise for sealed roads and side walls don't get worn thru and my skills are such that maintaining traction on steep ground isn't a problem 8)
Tyres?
I'm a long time Pasela user but fitted the CAADX out with Durano's. They are very light and zippy but have a belt for puncture protection. I've had 2 in ~2k miles; a big shard of glass and a big screw. Something really heavy might have stopped them but it's unlikely. I'll go for these again, they're fantastic.
I've been using 35c Sammy Slicks for off road and they're pretty swift off and on road and grip well. Obviously it's been pretty dry this year (here at least) so they may well be crap in gloop.
Hi,
Vittoria Randonneur 28c for road duties and WTB Nano 40c front and Bontrager LT3 38c rear for off-roading on my Plug.
Cheers!
I.
Stopped for a spot of lunch today 😉
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I do use XPlor 40 MSO's but they've got too much tread 😕
Looking for more "baldness"
😆
Challenge Parigi Roubaix, or too narrow? They are a 27 but come up closer to a very round 29.
Bikebuoy, sounds like the Compass Barlow Pass for you. Or the Schwalbe Supermoto.
Schwalbe Marathon Supreme? I have a pair on my CX bike, roll nice so they do.
Cheers Guys.
As you can imagine I have almost every variety of Challenge Tyres except those Strada's CFH uses, Clem don't do anything other than the Xplors that tick the box so I'm now looking into those Compass Barlow Pass's, ta.
The Xplors a fine Tyre BTW, I really do fancy "bald" and "big" on the CX for lane hacks..
8)
Anyone know the difference between schwalbe supremes and racers. Racers rarely get a mention but according to schwalbe roll and grip better and are lighter and they look to have more tread. In pics anyway as ive not seen in the flesh
I really do fancy "bald" and "big" on the CX for lane hacks..
Me too! Just waiting to wear the current crop a little more before I splurge another £80 on tyres for the same bike. I was strictly a 1 set of tyres at a time man until I bought the Peregrine, I currently have Thunder Burts, CX speeds, Race Kings, Fat Franks and GP4S in rotation for just the peregrine. Although wife's Swift has had a couple of goes on the TBs.
I am slightly upset the Supermotos won't fit in my forks...
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Stevens Vapor Disc. Readied for baby fun duties. Alpkit 20l drybag perfect for snacks, tools, nappies and baby sundries!!
nedrapier - Member
...I am slightly upset the Supermotos won't fit in my forks...
It's why I sold my Peregrine.
Anyone used the trigger pro 2bliss tyres, are they any good? Riding a mixture of road, hard pack and crusher and gravel trails. Ta.
What did you get in its place, epoxy close?
Or epicyclo, if I override autocorrelation. Autocorrection.
Just ordered the surlly knard 700x41. Get good write ups. Any real life experience?
Ok, anyone know where I can get a set of those Barlow Pass's?
Firestarter - how do those top tube bags get on with paint on top tube ? I have the revelate one and used some duct tape under the straps..
Ok, anyone know where I can get a set of those Barlow Pass's?
[url= http://www.velovitality.co.uk ]Velo Vitality[/url] is the only importer of them i believe,
Paint is unmarked but then again shand paint is awesome. Ive not taped anything up I'll ride it til its battered then send it back for new paint 😉
nedrapier - Member
What did you get in its place...
I road-ified my 29ers. (They weren't getting ridden because fatbikes are more fun.)
Currently riding this
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Agree so much with the sentiments on this thread.
I really do fancy "bald" and "big" on the CX for lane hacks..
As mentioned a couple of pages back, Spesh Fatboys.
Fat. Bald. Skinwall. Pick three.
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AFAIK, however, Spesh UK aren't bringing the skinwall version in to the UK. Worth a call to your local Spesh dealer, though. Or I can check the system when I pop in to my LBS tomorrow if you like!
Also, 2016 Diverge in 1x11 Crabon Fribe FLAVA!
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Hmmm. Nice. Would be nicer with skinwalls, of course.
Hmmm. Same quandary as with the Barlow Pass
Do I want skinwall or not? There is something purposeful about all black, and the frame's already ticking the "classy" box (IMO)
Votes?
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Do I want skinwall or not?
What madness is this?
OF COURSE YOU WANT SKINWALLS YOU FOOL! 😉
That frame colour, and the accents on it, would look utterly lovely with skinwalls.
yeah, but, no, but..,
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Spesh Fatboys eh? they look like 45's to me... will check out the black jobbies then decide.
As for your singular, yup I'd go skin walls too.. Like it with the knobblies on... 8)
That carbon diverge looks cool too.. and agree about the tan walls....
Quick update for you - Checked on the SBC trade system today and they are only bringing in the black ones at the moment.
Booo! Hiss! Etc!
However, word from within Spesh is more promising, as in "Watch this space".
Also, that Diverge above isn't on the UK listings, sadly. However....(again!) it's one of those things that may change if there's enough demand. That said, I reckon that's a pretty niche product in an already niche market! Looks lovely, though!
How "fast" are the fat boys ?
I went on a club run for the first time on Thursday, everyone on road tyres apart from me ( vittoria mx front, conti speed rear). I need faster.....
Well, they're;
Fat - So they're comfy
Slick - So they run smooth
Take decent pressure - So they're fairly fast
They are, above all, fat and not massively light. That said, if it was a compromise tyre, well worth a look.
Oddly, chatting in the LBS earlier, it appears that the Panaracer Paselas are actually lighter than my Challenge Strada Biancas! Didn't see that coming! Don't feel as sprightly or as fast as the SBs, though.
Okay, here's a riding one - X with lots of nice Salsa kit, whiskey forks, 105, spires, proII on velocity disc and RRs. Would like to see if some 40mm nanoraptors fit...
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This is my go to bike, so capable off road, good on the road, has had more money spent on it than ever it's worth (the avid shorty ultimate cantis were over £100.00) but a proper keeper :-
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Nipper99 - Member
...has had more money spent on it than ever it's worth...
When you do that with a bike, it's a good sign that its worth more than its price.
Here my custom in a different guise ready for some light (wet) touring next week in Wales. I will be hunting unpaved roads etc. Lidarets road link means 11-36(or40) is possible on a short road mech. I've plumbed for a 36t Blackspire n/w ring. The 40c WTB nano race look good and theres loads of clearance on the ENVE fork.
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Plenty of room
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Grrrrravelly enough? (actually more of a tourer, but it's pretty flexible)
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I have now put about 500 miles on the Challenge Strada Biancas, mostly road, though recently taken on some fireroads and singletrack.
I like them, understandably limited offroad (they are still slicks afterall) but fast enough that I was able to cling on to a fast road ride with some mates.
Mostly riding around Sydney, but the last couple of days I have been up in the Blue Mountains around Katoomba.
I would like to try some Compass Barlow Pass though.
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I would like to try some Compass Barlow Pass though.
Thats what I've been using above ^ surprisingly good over those fist sized rocks on the beach
Yup I'm getting a pair of those Barlows too..
Just put the Griffos back on since the weather gone all "damp" but strangely this weekend looks (and feels) stinky hot 8)
Ive just fit a pair of schwalbe 35mm marathon racers. Should be a bit smoother on the road and still be ok on dry bridleways. I thought i better swap them as im planning on a club run tomorrow and ive already got rohloff dynamo and belt drive i think turning up with cx tyres would really have been a step too far 😉
Well did 80 miles yesterday in a right mix of weather. First 60 miles hot sunshine mix of roads gravel grass mud then thr downpour happened the rain hurt my face i could hardly see anything so glad i had my lights on. And the roads were more like rivers storm drains firing water out and hub deep water in places. When i could see the road it was full of sticks glass broken car bits alsorts so god knows what i was riding on. But i did not slip or slide once and i didnt have a p and they roll better than the cx speed that ive also had lots of punctures with 😉
My Escapade in touring mode. It was the last purple in stock at Cotic and they had run out of purple forks so I bought the orange and it matches the logo quite well. Running a mix of old 9 speed ultegra shifters 8 speed xt chainset and rear mech. will upgrade when it all stops working.
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The 'gravel' round these parts seems to have turned from dust to sludge over the last few days......
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A few images of my adventure bike, not much gravel here in Tahoe 8)
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This is my Trek X02, very light, a bit too stiff for the stuff I now use it for and still on V brakes.
It's slowly morphing from aggressive race machine to a lightweight off-roader for the hills
40and 42mm tires (WTB Nano rear, Crossride front), bars higher (flipped stem), lower gears (34/27 is lowest and may go to 24/32 in future)
And no, it's not missing any spokes and the wheels stay true despite a battering - I have even taken in down the South Wales gap once (with a bit of walking!) I have snapped one spoke, damaged when the chain slipped off the cassette, they are very light
Something a bit more retro,my mid 90's, polished alu, caad 4 f1000 with some big old slicks. Great on road and path and looks pretty fresh (i thinka!) [url= https://goo.gl/photos/PMQ6oZ6a5stGAMQq8 ]Photos[/url]
My Croix de Fer after a ride on the North York Moors:
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How is that going to stop?
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Most recent pic I have. Now has a shorter stem and 31c Vittoria XN pros which just about squeeze under the mudguards. Mainly just used to commute along the towpath bit have actually used it more than the MTB these last few months...
I'm loving my new (old model) Escapade. There are a lot of broken tarmac, gravel and concrete slab farm tracks round here (rural Switzerland) and no crazy hills that I can't cope with in 34x32. I changed to a hardtail when I moved here but it's being used less and less now...
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My second Arkose , just in another color ! .... in bike packing mode
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Really need to change the tyres at some point!
How the hell do you post pics from Flickr?
think same as photobucket
open the pic full size choose the copy IMG option the one with [ brackets like these ] and copy the IMG link straight into the post, don't bother with the buttons at the top they just confuse the easiness
edit and make sure is public
or switch to photobucket 😆
spring has sprung in the southern hemisphere - must get a new bike though, this is an old thread and pretty sure it will be up there somewhere:
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Finished. It's fun. 35mm Compass tyres on 23mm internal rims - come up as 37mm. Plush.
Beanum what bar tape is that on your Cotic?
Another GT Grade, from the lower end of the line but with some classifieds upgrades, and I love it!
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Mines had 29x1.75 on this summer and low gearing, been great fun.
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Just stumbled across this thread. Here's a pic of my tripster atr.
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My bamboo gravel bike....
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root-n-5th - Member
Just stumbled across this thread. Here's a pic of my tripster atr.
- 'aint that a Cotic
Just stumbled across this thread. Here's a pic of my tripster atr.
Nice looking bike klaxon
I've just taken delivery of an arkose in the same blue as the one up there on this page. Taking it for a shake down this weekend, cannot wait
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Been following this thread for a while. Early Poster got it spot on for me. My Mtb just gets used for short thrill seeking blasts nowadays and is a chore on the longer rides I want to do.
Is it an age thing, I'm 40-ish, got first Atb in 94 , Raleigh m-trax (I think) and just rode for the adventures it could take me on
My first dropbar bike is being delivered on Monday (Raleigh mustang)
..............I've booked the week off work 😉
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Wintering at the local dirt jumps.
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I just got this
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