I was shopping around for some higher volume slick-ish tires and just saw that the UD Cava will come in 650b 55mm this fall!!
https://www.instagram.com/p/Ch7v1hMOhW8/ On Wednesday, August 31, 2022 at 4:34:11 AM UTC-7 bjmi...@gmail.com wrote: > I have a Sam with 700x38 Gravel King slicks. Pretty good, decent price. > Smooth and snappy on pavement and fairly stable on gravel. Being over > 200lbs, I'm hesitant to run them lower than mid 40s PSI, so I think at some > point I'll switch to the Snoqualmies so I can run a lower PSI. > > Ben in Omaha > On Tuesday, August 30, 2022 at 9:52:00 PM UTC-5 Andrew Turner wrote: > >> I'm going to retract my statement and say these XL Snoqualmie's are the >> bee's knees. They feel every bit as fast as the 28's but I can tell they >> won't beat me up as much when the mileage starts ticking. It should be >> noted that they're mounted on some very narrow Mavic Open 4 CD rims so they >> actually only measure around 37/38mm. >> >> I'd take things a step further and also recommend a lightweight wheelset >> if the goal is spirited riding with a light load. Nothing too crazy light, >> but putting super supple tires on stout touring wheels just seems a little >> backwards. >> On Monday, August 29, 2022 at 10:33:05 PM UTC-5 alexander...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Never measured the 27s and the bike they were on was stolen a few years >>> back unfortunately. I'll have to check the 40s and get back to you. >>> >>> I've only very briefly ridden soma shikoros. They were nice too, though >>> I have to say i didn't like them as much. They were on wildly different >>> bikes though and the shikoros were at much higher pressure so not a great >>> comparison. >>> >>> In that same size I have a set of mavic all road tires in 35mm to go on >>> some future build as well. Haven't ridden the 35s yet but i had the same >>> tires in 30mm that came with a mavic wheelset I bought, and they felt great >>> too actually. Mavic is definitely not my first thought for tires but they >>> were a pleasant surprise >>> >>> On Mon, Aug 29, 2022, 12:02 PM Chris Dedinsky <h...@chrisdedinsky.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> I'm glad to hear it Alexander. I'm pretty set on getting a 36mm pair >>>> for my Heron touring bike, which is kinda the max clearance I think to get >>>> in there and keep my fenders. Did your 27s and or 40s measure fairly true >>>> to size? The other tires I've been leaning towards are the 38mm SOMA >>>> Shikoro's and or Supple Vitesse. I guess all this to say, 700x~35 feels >>>> good for a road and road-ish rubber radius. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, August 25, 2022 at 8:46:58 AM UTC-7 alexander...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Chris, I rode on 27mm Strada Biancas on an old Nishiki for a while and >>>>> loved them. Would have gone bigger but didn't have the clearance. Now I >>>>> have some 40mm Challenge Getaways on my CX bike. They probably the >>>>> fastest >>>>> feeling tires I've ever ridden. If I end up getting the Quickbeam I am >>>>> hoping to buy soon, I plan to put some Strada Biancas in 36 or 40mm on it >>>>> On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 11:19:17 PM UTC-5 chris....@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Chris -- the Roadeo from the last Riv blast is headed my way very >>>>>> soon! I'll let y'all know how they ride. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at 5:50:29 PM UTC-7 >>>>>> h...@chrisdedinsky.com wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Has anyone tried out the 36 Challenge Strada Bianca's as featured on >>>>>>> the Roadeo in the last e-blast—and if so, thoughts? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 2:27:26 PM UTC-7 Adam wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I accidentally ended up trying Hurricane Ridge front with >>>>>>>> Snoqualmie Pass rear--as a way to salvage the two front tires from >>>>>>>> worn >>>>>>>> pairs. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I really like the setup. I find the handling on-road closer to what >>>>>>>> I had with the 38 slicks, but there's more grip and float, esp in wet >>>>>>>> stuff. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I'm not sure how the combo will be on wet pavement or road only >>>>>>>> rides, but I like it for what I've done so far >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Adam >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 12:32:45 PM UTC-5 eric...@gmail.com >>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Scott — I don't have any relevant experience to share from >>>>>>>>> riding off road. I love the idea of knobs and slicks together on one >>>>>>>>> Sam. >>>>>>>>> Certainly there's a good bit of writing out there somewhere >>>>>>>>> explaining the >>>>>>>>> nuances. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 11:12:48 AM UTC-4 greenteadrinkers >>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hi Andrew - thanks for the insight! >>>>>>>>>> There was a review someplace about the benefit of mixing a smooth >>>>>>>>>> with a knobby, just can't remember exactly what the benefit was! >>>>>>>>>> Scott - Amherst MA >>>>>>>>>> On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 10:57:33 AM UTC-4 Andrew Turner >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Scott, I've swapped between both Hatcher Pass and Oracle Ridge >>>>>>>>>>> tires on my Monstercross and can confidently say both do >>>>>>>>>>> surprisingly well >>>>>>>>>>> off-road. Where I live, when things get really rough, they're often >>>>>>>>>>> really >>>>>>>>>>> wet as well so the Oracle Ridge tires had slightly more grip in >>>>>>>>>>> those >>>>>>>>>>> slippery conditions but truly slightly. Having both on the same >>>>>>>>>>> bike >>>>>>>>>>> honestly seems like the way to go since I couldn't ever make up my >>>>>>>>>>> mind of >>>>>>>>>>> which tire I preferred. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Andrew >>>>>>>>>>> TN >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, Aug 19, 2022 at 9:07 AM greenteadrinkers < >>>>>>>>>>> greentea...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Eric, currently I have 700c 48mm Oracle Ridge standard >>>>>>>>>>>> casing tires (tubeless) usually around 24 psi on my 54cm Sam. My >>>>>>>>>>>> local >>>>>>>>>>>> roads are a mix of smooth to broken pavement, gravel, double >>>>>>>>>>>> track, and >>>>>>>>>>>> some single track. I've found the 48's are smooth, quiet, and >>>>>>>>>>>> confident. >>>>>>>>>>>> Aside from road, can you speak to the 44mm Snoqualmie Pass tires >>>>>>>>>>>> on mixed >>>>>>>>>>>> surfaces? I'm considering swapping out the rear Oracle Ridge with >>>>>>>>>>>> a slick >>>>>>>>>>>> Hatcher Pass 48mm, I like the idea that you can mix and match. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thx! >>>>>>>>>>>> Scott - Amherst MA >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Friday, August 19, 2022 at 12:53:16 AM UTC-4 brendonoid >>>>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I love the Rene Herse options but if the conditions aren't >>>>>>>>>>>>> perfect, Panaracer Paselas are just so good on damp/wet roads for >>>>>>>>>>>>> confidence braking and cornering. >>>>>>>>>>>>> I run the biggest (38s) on my two mainly road bikes, the Homer >>>>>>>>>>>>> and the Holdsworth. 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