Please be seated.

Page may contain affiliate links. Please see terms for details.
OP
OP
Ian H

Ian H

Ancient randonneur
If that is your black Hallett... Are the wheels 650s and what size are those tyres?

I have (700) 25C on the bike that I have left at my sister's house in Devon but am thinking of putting much bigger tyres on, though probably not THAT big! Maybe 33C. Some of the lanes I was riding on were rough so I wanted more comfort from the tyres but I didn't dare lower the pressures much for fear of snakebite punctures.
650B and 38mm. They're tubeless and I run them at 50psi. They roll pretty much as fast as your average road bike.
The Blue Hallett is also tubeless, 25mm. I run those at 70/80psi. Initially they were at 60/70, but having damaged a sidewall in a jagged pothole I upped the pressure. They're still markedly more comfortable than tubes in similar tyres run at 80/90psi.
 

ColinJ

Puzzle game procrastinator!
650B and 38mm. They're tubeless and I run them at 50psi. They roll pretty much as fast as your average road bike.
The Blue Hallett is also tubeless, 25mm. I run those at 70/80psi. Initially they were at 60/70, but having damaged a sidewall in a jagged pothole I upped the pressure. They're still markedly more comfortable than tubes in similar tyres run at 80/90psi.
I know a couple of people who ride tubeless and swear by them. Maybe if I bought a new bike I'd give them a go but for my old bikes I'll stick with tubes.

I just checked - the Mavic Aksiums on my Devon bike are rated up to 32mm tyres so that's probably what I will buy to fit when I come down in the spring.
 

figbat

Former slippery scientist
This is from last year. I sat here and ate my packed lunch during my first, and so far only, 100 mile ride.
1A105667-7449-4B3F-A628-B5DD53204B71.jpeg
 

PeteXXX

Cake or ice cream? The choice is endless ...
630327

A covered seat, on a nearby rec field designed especially for the local kids to practice spray painting 🎨
 

uphillstruggler

Legendary Member
My bike in front of an elevated seat in a local nature reserve and the view from it
 

Attachments

  • 0E13D8C8-A7DD-4F6B-AA18-AA5860DCC69E.jpeg
    0E13D8C8-A7DD-4F6B-AA18-AA5860DCC69E.jpeg
    266.6 KB · Views: 9
  • 1A44C11D-5ACB-4CA5-B4DC-588F1ECFAC80.jpeg
    1A44C11D-5ACB-4CA5-B4DC-588F1ECFAC80.jpeg
    261.4 KB · Views: 9
  • 4A99F5FC-F0A5-42F5-8578-76B8E7D38D49.jpeg
    4A99F5FC-F0A5-42F5-8578-76B8E7D38D49.jpeg
    349.2 KB · Views: 10

uphillstruggler

Legendary Member
In the nectar garden in Victoria park in Leicester yesterday, after grabbing a coffee from the cafe next to it

My bike is behind as I wanted the plaque to be visible
 

Attachments

  • 61C34FBA-55B6-430D-886D-4D790CD0CC8E.jpeg
    61C34FBA-55B6-430D-886D-4D790CD0CC8E.jpeg
    359.9 KB · Views: 9
  • FC4E663C-6761-422E-AEE7-91A742999ECE.jpeg
    FC4E663C-6761-422E-AEE7-91A742999ECE.jpeg
    410.7 KB · Views: 10
Top Bottom