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Hi! Im really close to ordering a set of Thundero 40c my frame is an older CX bike (Private Jake) and I really need to have a max 40mm tire size. What are people getting - measured width - for the Thunder 40c and on…
stu wrote: The X-Tubo weighs about the same as a standard butyl tube and I'm guessing has about the same rolling resistance SP. I have to ask, what’s the purpose of spending all that cash then? Same rolling resistance,…
Silicone, copy that. if there are no cut threads (there aren’t) when you say “don’t worry about it” do you mean don’t bother with silicone OR don’t worry about it failing after the silicone is applied? haha oh semantics…
Hello all. Here's a picture of the sidewall of a 500km Challenge Gravel Grinder. It looks like I scraped it on a rock. The tire held air fine, I didn't notice the damage until a closer inspection a month after the last…
Update: Ride #2 on these tires was a month ago. I did NOT patch the sidewall. The tires rode for 6.5h /170km and didn't skip a beat. So maybe the sidewall just needed to be moved around and flexed for the sealant to do…
Update: Did 130km / 6.5hr of gravel on the weekend. Including some chunky descents. Ran the tire at 40+ psi (started at 45 and bled some out during the ride. No issues at all during the ride! Got back to the parking lot…
bnystrom wrote: Why were you using a ratchet strap to install a tire? I was having a hard time getting the tire to seat. Other times I mount the tire with a tube and then pop one bead off to install the tubeless valve…
Great discussion! Tons of sight and good ideas. I’m going to let the tire ride and have not ordered another. I don’t have any rides coming up that can’t afford a stop to put a tube in. if it’s bad enough to put a tube…
Thanks for confirming my suspicions. the tire is sitting comfortable at 40psi. I will ride it at 35 or so. But with the sidewall flex I don’t have much faith in the sealant staying as a plug. A friend told me to just…
Hello everyone. What's your opinion of this sidewall? These are new tires that I expect to have mounted for the long run. This either came punctured or I punctured them during an unconventional tubeless setup involving…
FWIW I had nothing but trouble with the GK slick standard model. They tire rode wonderfully, but I punctured front and rear on several different occasions. Running tubeless, they also wouldn’t seal up using Stans. I…
JWB475 wrote: I just have no need for a 10 to 50 tooth cassette. I already find the jumps in my 9 to 39 tooth 11 speed cassette to be a bit annoying. If SRAM made a narrower range 12 speed cassette I would be way more…
This reminded me exactly of how my SRAM Rival1 brakes feel. When the blues starts to fade the shifter hits the bar tape. i haven’t tried any newer brakes yet, but I just chalk the wonky feeling up to “first generation”…
I have the Niner RDO (Syntace under the paint). On my hard tail with lots of post exposed it made a noticeable improvement. I’ve moved it to a touring bike (because lime green) and it wasn’t a noticeable improvement. I…
I’m I the same as op - bikes won’t move from Dec to Mar. garages goes into freezing temperatures for the same time period. Bikes hang from the rims so no pressure on the tires. I don’t do anything. I add an ounce of…
if anyone has actual width on the Pirelli Gravel H in 40c - I’m interested!
Maxis Rambler 40 = 39.5mm on 22.5mm id Nice thread! I’m looking to get a new set of tires to Replace these. Max 40mm wide mounted on 22.5mm hoops. thinking the WTB Byway 40 (reported undersized) - Challenge GG 38mm -…
Thanks for the post @LewisQC ! As I’m in Toronto I always wonder what other “locals” are running. I am 50lbs lighter but bike on similar terrain and need a max. 40mm tire. Where did you get the Steilacoom tires from? I…
IronmanGravelGrinder wrote: May be late to the party but... I recommend without any hesitation Hutchinson 32's! Which model? I have the mid-casing Fusion5 on my road bike in 25mm and love it. I just purchased a pair of…
Get a fit get a fit before you ride. If you’re not sure about stack/reach pay someone a fee to “jig” the measurements of this bike so you can try it. you haven’t even mentioned seat tube angle, which causes me big…