jcza Posted December 31, 2017 Share I rode the pass from Prince Albert side and the road conditions are near perfect. Underachiever, Godzilla and Farrnus 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted December 31, 2017 Share I rode the pass from Prince Albert side and the road conditions are near perfect.CX bike perfect, or Fatbike perfect? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted December 31, 2017 Share CX bike perfect, or Fatbike perfect?As I rode some sinkplaat this morning I was pondering a related question albeit that I have picked my weapon. RLT steel. My indecision is about tyres. Run my Clement MSO 40s which are quite brilliant or lighter, more race oriented 36mm Challenge tyres. I know which will be more reliable and comfortable but I figured to do two time trials from Hekpoort to the top of Breeds and back to see which is in fact faster. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted December 31, 2017 Share As I rode some sinkplaat this morning I was pondering a related question albeit that I have picked my weapon. RLT steel. My indecision is about tyres. Run my Clement MSO 40s which are quite brilliant or lighter, more race oriented 36mm Challenge tyres. I know which will be more reliable and comfortable but I figured to do two time trials from Hekpoort to the top of Breeds and back to see which is in fact faster.When you do those TTs let me know, I’ll like to take the GFondo up there for similar reasons eddy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted December 31, 2017 Share This looks like my kind of pain ... but if I'm to do it it means buying a new bike.... oh dear. TALUS and Farrnus 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Patchelicious Posted December 31, 2017 Share This looks like my kind of pain ... but if I'm to do it it means buying a new bike.... oh dear.What size are you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mamil Posted January 1, 2018 Share X large ... my trek road bike is a 62 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcza Posted January 1, 2018 Share CX bike perfect, or Fatbike perfect?I’m more concerned with size of cassette rather than size of tyres Underachiever and DJR 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJR Posted January 1, 2018 Share I’m more concerned with size of cassette rather than size of tyresGood point that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted January 1, 2018 Share As I rode some sinkplaat this morning I was pondering a related question albeit that I have picked my weapon. RLT steel. My indecision is about tyres. Run my Clement MSO 40s which are quite brilliant or lighter, more race oriented 36mm Challenge tyres. I know which will be more reliable and comfortable but I figured to do two time trials from Hekpoort to the top of Breeds and back to see which is in fact faster.in 2016 i did it on 33c's, those Specialized Tires on a aliminium gravel bike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted January 1, 2018 Share in 2016 i did it on 33c's, those Specialized Tires on a aliminium gravel bike.And ??? What pressure were you running and do you think you would you have gone faster on wider tyres at lower pressures? Were you running tubeless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted January 1, 2018 Share I’m more concerned with size of cassette rather than size of tyresI think that this is where 1x will get caught out.  I know that I need everything my granny has got to get up the pass but also that I went through Meiringspoort cruising at 45kph in my big ring.(tailwind assisted). I will be running a 50-34 compact road crank and a 11-42 cassette. I hope it will be enough up the hill. I am practicing my walking solong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted January 1, 2018 Share And ??? What pressure were you running and do you think you would you have gone faster on wider tyres at lower pressures? Were you running tubeless?was running them tubeless. Faster? I dont think so. I ran them as hard as I could, I think it was 3 bar. Grip was never an issue. eddy and Godzilla 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
milky4130 Posted January 1, 2018 Share I think that this is where 1x will get caught out.  I know that I need everything my granny has got to get up the pass but also that I went through Meiringspoort cruising at 45kph in my big ring.(tailwind assisted). I will be running a 50-34 compact road crank and a 11-42 cassette. I hope it will be enough up the hill. I am practicing my walking solong I ran 1x10 setup, 36t chainring with 11- 42 on the rear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eddy Posted January 1, 2018 Share I ran 1x10 setup, 36t chainring with 11- 42 on the rear.And? I suppose if you are not pushing 100kg like some of us, 36x42 is enough for the pass. Is 36x11 enough for the flats? Eddy Gordo 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V12man Posted January 1, 2018 Share I think that this is where 1x will get caught out.  I know that I need everything my granny has got to get up the pass but also that I went through Meiringspoort cruising at 45kph in my big ring.(tailwind assisted). I will be running a 50-34 compact road crank and a 11-42 cassette. I hope it will be enough up the hill. I am practicing my walking solongYour granny will kick your gluteus.... every day of the week.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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