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I personally wouldn't worry about it. I never intentionally use the big ring with the biggest (or next biggest cog). However I think it's a good idea to make sure the big/big combination doesn't jam up because it's…
My Tufos are 40 mm HD Speedero. They are a new favorite for rides that have a lot of pavement but also gravel, poor pavement and little bits of single track. Supple, feel fast, so far no flats, and that tread has a good…
The front rim cracked as above, and the rear, it cracked at the spokes. They sent replacements but with shipping and time to rebuild, not worth the cost. Would not recommend. That's scary! I've been riding 1000 to 2000…
I'm sure the RH semi-slick will eventually be available in more sizes but I think 44 mm was a good choice for their first offering. I also like the idea of the tread having a circular cross section even with taller side…
Looks like what I wanted is soon coming out in a 700x44mm. I was hoping for 48mm rear and 44mm front. Going to order this as soon as it comes out in a front supple and rear standard. The SS 45mm average and I found the…
In case anyone cares I'll mention I just got a pair of Pirelli P-Zero Race in 40-622. They measure about 40.5 mm wide on 25 mm rims and are almost completely slick. My first impression is they're fast, supple, and…
All I can say is you'll probably find Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho much wilder than Colorado. Also I think you'll be able to find great trails in any state.
I voted to pull them out after the ride, but that's not how I did it when I use to live in the Mojave Desert in California. This was back in the tube days, but some of this will work for tubeless tires. The first line…
Yup the reality is: No empirical data beyond BRR (BicycleRollingResistance). That said I have a set of 45mm X1 and they ride great, especially when conditions get softer. They definitely don't feel any less responsive…
FWIW I can't perceive small differences in rolling resistance so in that regard I'm OK with most decent tires. AFAIK nobody measures souplesse but I can feel gross differences so I avoid stiffer tires. I seldom ride on…
Yes it’s all about souplesse vs puncture resistance. …also rolling resistance testing in the lab is rarely applicable in the real world, unless you're riding on a perfectly smooth velodrome! Souplesse is everything in…
Rolling resistance depends on more than just tread pattern, at least rubber compound and casing design have major influence. For a specific example compare the BRR tests of the 35 mm Conti GP5000 AS, Grand Prix Urban,…
Schwalbe shows 625 g for their Almotion RaceGuard (tubeless) in 40-622 but only 490 g for their V-Guard (tube) in the same size. I've used only the lighter one. The Michelin Power Adventure is tubeless and only 440 g in…
Yeah, I had the Almotion on my list. But with aroud 50% on dirt I decided for the Mondial even because of the stronger blocks. And I had the Almotion on my list again, when I was looking for tires for my cafe racer.…
My "problem" is that I am still fairly powerful but even back when I was very powerful (FTP > 300 Watts before getting a mitral valve infection requiring open-heart surgery), I prefer to never have my cadence go below…
Maybe it's a discussion about the ratio of "extroverted" and "introverted" areas on the tire. Off-road tires normally have a low percentage of extroverted areas, these tires "run on knobs". Tires for pavement have a…
Absolutely, but it is good to have for the unintentional moment. I follow a 3-cog rule, but my current 46-30 chainrings, and 11-40 rear XT (with a Wolftooth Tanpan) does allow for the complete range. Over the winter, I…
For all kinds of reasons the small/small combination should be avoided. I don't intentionally use any cog in the small half of my cassette with the small chainring.
FWIW I've run quite a few tires from 40 to 45 mm on 30 mm (internal) rims with good results. Nothing over 45 mm will fit in my frame with the extra width from those rims.