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oh hayul yes!You think that kit list warrants bigger tyres ?
oh hayul yes!You think that kit list warrants bigger tyres ?
Kitchen sink?
I'm not going to be eating on the road so to speak, basically I'll be hitting pubs / cafes for food. This is a credit card tour with a tent I guess.Yeah I know I have seen it. Great for caravanners and glampers but cyclists? Just carry an old style dish cloth and wipe items clean as you use them and wash out cloth when you have access to ample water. Simples.
To be honest I'd expect you'd probably be ok on the 25s, as you are sticking to tarmac roads I think, but the ride on the wider tyres would be less harsh. The trade off would end up being the extra noise/drag of the CX tyres.
Have a go at loading your stuff up on the bike and riding around a bit on the 25s and see what it feels like.
That might be a psychological thing rather than a physical - wider tyres roll better. This article https://janheine.wordpress.com/2014/01/01/tires-how-wide-is-too-wide/ is very interesting. (I run 26 x 1.5" tyres so may be biased, but the science seems pretty conclusive)Yep, that's the plan, then maybe try the 32s to compare, but the 32s I already own, on tarmac really make it feel like I'm riding through syrup!
Really? I'm pretty sure I can "feel" the tyres just running smoother, especially on mild descents. I feel less knackered on hills, and the tyres definitely feel grippier on fast corners. I guess it could be psychological, and attributed to my fitness improving. Never really thought about it, just assumed the slicks would be faster / more efficient, and they definitely felt it when I swapped over.That might be a psychological thing rather than a physical - wider tyres roll better. This article https://janheine.wordpress.com/2014/01/01/tires-how-wide-is-too-wide/ is very interesting. (I run 26 x 1.5" tyres so may be biased, but the science seems pretty conclusive)
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I think maybe it's the lack of tread / knobblyness on the 25s as opposed to the actual tyre width that makes them feel faster.
Ah no problem, the 32s are chunky Griffo Challenge CX tyres, which are nice in the muck but horrible on tarmac, very squirrelly in corners, if that makes sense. Where as the 25s are continental gp4000 something or others. Very soft and sticky.Yes it will be - in the research they were comparing the same model of tyre in different widths. I hadn't realised yours were different.
Weight over rear tire is mainly my reasoning here. You might carry a couple of spokes as well. My touring bike has a braze-on to hold 2, but I usually, on anything of any distance, carry 4. You might also want a little duck tape as well.
but the science seems pretty conclusive)
There are all sizes of spokes, and your drive side spokes are shorter. There are galvanized or stainless steel, butted or straight gauge.This might be a very silly question, but apart from 700c are there any other size or "type" variations for spokes? I'm just googling spare spokes now.