Gravel tyres

[carlheinz]

Just got these and they roll roll roll. 44's.

[ChrisF]

9 minutes ago, buckstopper said:

What's with all the psi stuff. Is that like a prostate health indicator?

FWIW I run 1.4b (20psi) in my Rambler 50s. Wouldn't go any harder. Terrain here often dry, stony with sticky-out rocks, Fortuner ruts and cow shyte. Maybe not the 'fastest' gravel tyres but you know, they don't break in my proper heavy duty rims. Got a pair of G one 45s and am vassilating between running the 45s or 50s for RvS - 70k tar 100k gravel. Thoughts anyone?

 

I mostly think and record in bar .... but the psi measurements on the gauge is just so much easier to read 

[buckstopper]

3 minutes ago, ChrisF said:

 

I mostly think and record in bar .... but the psi measurements on the gauge is just so much easier to read 

True that

[Jimmy 2.0]

I'm currently using ONZA Grava and they are beautiful all round gravel bike tire. Crafted Cycles in Port Elizabeth are the distributors. They do black and even do a very cool retro white tire,

[Danger Dassie]

Busy testing up a set of Challenge tyres, underrated and very low-key brand. Pleasantly surprised thus far. 

[michaelbiker]

9 hours ago, Danger Dassie said:

Busy testing up a set of Challenge tyres, underrated and very low-key brand. Pleasantly surprised thus far. 

Have heard they are a bear to fit. 

[Michael S]

Looking at Keegan Swensons Insta. Maxxis are coming with new tires.

Hopefulle implementing their RaceKing learnings into a gravel tire...

[Danger Dassie]

14 hours ago, michaelbiker said:

Have heard they are a bear to fit. 

No issues thus far, but could be a different story on different rims. Swopping our soon, so will have a better idea.

 

[Vaultboy]

Not a single gravel front tyre to be seen in the leading bunch. The rears all seem to be 44+.

[Jbr]

Gravel is officially an american sport… tyres manufacturers wait for sea otter to release new tyres, there’s a new conti and 4 new maxxis on the market, on top of the nex spez released recently. BicycleRR will have some work to do !

[mikkelz]

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Allied launches new Able gravel bike with 57mm tyre clearance and gravel race geometry

https://www.cyclingnews.com/news/allied-launches-new-able-gravel-bike-with-57mm-tyre-clearance-and-gravel-race-geometry/

[W@nted]

15 hours ago, Jbr said:

Gravel is officially an american sport… tyres manufacturers wait for sea otter to release new tyres, there’s a new conti and 4 new maxxis on the market, on top of the nex spez released recently. BicycleRR will have some work to do !

I love how the technology in tires is evolving. 2 years ago "rolling resistance" was a term not used by many. We are spoilt for choice. 

[Jbr]

1 minute ago, W@nted said:

We are spoilt for choice. 

not really here in SA 😕

[W@nted]

Some further feedback on the new pathfinders... I dropped the pressures to 24 psi and I really like how confidence inspiring they are on most surfaces. I have done almost 300km on mostly tar, singletrack and cobbles, and there is almost 0 indication of any wear. Even on the rear wheel the "new" little rubber spikes look brand new.

 

Will give more feedback on how they handle the cobbles of Roubaix tomorrow.

Edited Friday at 07:11 AM by W@nted