riding a 28mm tyre + on a road bike is a farce
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Why ?
1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
4) This is gravel bike territory - dont buy into fads
5) man up and take the abuse a 23/25 gives you
6) did i mention weight ?!
1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
4) This is gravel bike territory - dont buy into fads
5) man up and take the abuse a 23/25 gives you
6) did i mention weight ?!
PorkRind said:
Why ?
1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
4) This is gravel bike territory - dont buy into fads
5) man up and take the abuse a 23/25 gives you
6) did i mention weight ?!
Well you sound like a grade A bellend.1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
4) This is gravel bike territory - dont buy into fads
5) man up and take the abuse a 23/25 gives you
6) did i mention weight ?!
PorkRind said:
Why ?
1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
I was with you up to point 3. You ride 25s? What manner of 1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
ride 25s? That's pretty much a full-sus bike. They've massively heavier than 23s, which are OK for grandmas, or 20s, which are ok for grandads. I hope you realise tyres are only there to increase manufacturer profit; my handbuilt bike just has an extra layer of rim tape and rides fine. Very nimble, very light, and makes me considerably better than those pneumatic fools.TheInternet said:
PorkRind said:
Why ?
1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
I was with you up to point 3. You ride 25s? What manner of 1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
ride 25s? That's pretty much a full-sus bike. They've massively heavier than 23s, which are OK for grandmas, or 20s, which are ok for grandads. I hope you realise tyres are only there to increase manufacturer profit; my handbuilt bike just has an extra layer of rim tape and rides fine. Very nimble, very light, and makes me considerably better than those pneumatic fools.I probably dispose of more than an ounce of phlegm during a ride.
TheInternet said:
PorkRind said:
Why ?
1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
I was with you up to point 3. You ride 25s? What manner of 1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
ride 25s? That's pretty much a full-sus bike. They've massively heavier than 23s, which are OK for grandmas, or 20s, which are ok for grandads. I hope you realise tyres are only there to increase manufacturer profit; my handbuilt bike just has an extra layer of rim tape and rides fine. Very nimble, very light, and makes me considerably better than those pneumatic fools.Amateurish said:
TheInternet said:
PorkRind said:
Why ?
1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
I was with you up to point 3. You ride 25s? What manner of 1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
ride 25s? That's pretty much a full-sus bike. They've massively heavier than 23s, which are OK for grandmas, or 20s, which are ok for grandads. I hope you realise tyres are only there to increase manufacturer profit; my handbuilt bike just has an extra layer of rim tape and rides fine. Very nimble, very light, and makes me considerably better than those pneumatic fools.So many variables , different rims and tyres come up different widths
Different tyres ride differently
Different Rider weights
Different grades of tarmac and states of road across country
Yada Yada Yada
Just find what works for you, never understand those who get militant about other peoples choices. Like people who go mad that SPDs are better than SPD-SLs
Different tyres ride differently
Different Rider weights
Different grades of tarmac and states of road across country
Yada Yada Yada
Just find what works for you, never understand those who get militant about other peoples choices. Like people who go mad that SPDs are better than SPD-SLs
If there’s a niche to fill, a gap in the market, then manufacturers will fill it. They want to sell as many bikes as possible, so they employ the same business model that many other industries do, they diversify and offer a greater choice. Do we really need 85 different types of ‘Mini’? Nope, but all the time people are buying them.
If the bike industry collapses next year I’ll give you my >£2K bike...
But you won’t want it because it has:
25mm tyres (they’re rubbish actually, I want my 23mm GP4000s back)
Electronically operated motorised derailleurs (the horror!)
And...disc brakes! (Shoot me now).
Seriously, there are people out there uploading pictures of their dinner to the internet. Anyone out there just riding a bike, whatever nonsense it has stuck to it, should be applauded.
If the bike industry collapses next year I’ll give you my >£2K bike...
But you won’t want it because it has:
25mm tyres (they’re rubbish actually, I want my 23mm GP4000s back)
Electronically operated motorised derailleurs (the horror!)
And...disc brakes! (Shoot me now).
Seriously, there are people out there uploading pictures of their dinner to the internet. Anyone out there just riding a bike, whatever nonsense it has stuck to it, should be applauded.
PorkRind said:
Why ?
Because they have a choice and choose their preferred size?Why do people put 2 sugars in a cup of tea? I often wonder at their choice when clearly zero sugar and a dash of milk is the ideal recipe....it really gets to me....but then I give my own face a good slap and leave them to it.
Master Bean said:
PorkRind said:
Why ?
1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
4) This is gravel bike territory - dont buy into fads
5) man up and take the abuse a 23/25 gives you
6) did i mention weight ?!
Well you sound like a grade A bellend.1) heavier
2) who wants vague feeling as to what your wheels are up to when youre used to being stung on your ride?
3) its gotta be some kind a fashion thing - i see no massive comfort difference between my 25 and 28 bar pressures
4) This is gravel bike territory - dont buy into fads
5) man up and take the abuse a 23/25 gives you
6) did i mention weight ?!
Well I stripped my jake the snake of its 28s and have gone back to 25nrear and 23 front, schwalbe, feels loads better, quicker to accelerate, sharper turn in. It's just another fad!
Edited by PorkRind on Saturday 25th August 02:31
anonymous said:
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For those of us who don't fall neatly into either of the two main cycling "tribes" (road and mountain), gravel bikes make a huge amount of sense. Fast(ish) and comfortable on the road (slower than a road bike, but if you don't care about Strava KOMs, that doesn't matter), and capable of venturing off road so you can get to more interesting places. What's wrong with having a bike that's designed for that sort of mixed terrain riding?
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