mrmacmusic
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So I'm now 3 days (and with the current weather a full 4 seasons!) into commuting on my new steed and thoroughly over the moon with my decision to purchase a Croix de Fer 20 – why did I not buy one sooner?!? I guess it's because I'm terrible at making decisions but at least I think I've made the right one here... the Croix really irons out the lumpy rural back roads and whilst not as dynamic as the Trek Madone that I just sold, it's no slouch either. Love it!
However... I'm not a fan of the Continental Cyclocross Speed tyres it came supplied with, but do wonder if the smooth ride is partly down to the Croix's 35C tyres? Since coming off the studded Winters (a pointless exercise again this year) I've been back running 32C Schwalbe Supremes on my Boardman Hybrid recently and was tempted to just get another set of them – possibly even in a 28C size – but don't want to compromise the Croix's smooth ride for the sake of a bit more pace and puncture resistance, which I fear the Contis lack! I do like the Supremes and they are of course also available in 35C but I'm also conscious I haven't really tried much else tyre wise... (my Trek had 25C Durano+ and I had belt'n'braces 25C Marathon+ on the old N-1).
So if you ride a Croix on narrower rubber, is the ride still smooth and refined..? Would you recommend sticking with 35C regardless of tyre choice..?
However... I'm not a fan of the Continental Cyclocross Speed tyres it came supplied with, but do wonder if the smooth ride is partly down to the Croix's 35C tyres? Since coming off the studded Winters (a pointless exercise again this year) I've been back running 32C Schwalbe Supremes on my Boardman Hybrid recently and was tempted to just get another set of them – possibly even in a 28C size – but don't want to compromise the Croix's smooth ride for the sake of a bit more pace and puncture resistance, which I fear the Contis lack! I do like the Supremes and they are of course also available in 35C but I'm also conscious I haven't really tried much else tyre wise... (my Trek had 25C Durano+ and I had belt'n'braces 25C Marathon+ on the old N-1).
So if you ride a Croix on narrower rubber, is the ride still smooth and refined..? Would you recommend sticking with 35C regardless of tyre choice..?