Who’s still on 23mm?

[rogerzilla]

Most of my bikes are on 23s or 25s.

 

[biggs682]

Yes gatorskins

 

[fossyant]

On 25c but given I'm on narrow rims they are still narrow. The CX bike's road wheels run 28c, but according to the information on the packaging for the Michelin Lithion 4, again being a narrow aero rim, they come up about 25c.

 

[BrumJim]

Will check later. I'm also one of these people for who fitting 25s is a pinch, 23s is comfortable.

 

[Shadow]

Still using 23's, as like others, 25's will not fit.

Conti GP 4 Season front, Schwalbe Lugano rear.

Used to like Contis, no longer as found the quality was on a sharp decline. At the moment, Schwalbe's are my preferred choice.

 

[super_davo]

I have just stuck 40mm on my winter bike.

There is absolutely no way I would ride on 23s anymore, especially not in winter.

I know there are a lot of old school cyclists that say things like 'back in the day I used to ride 100 miles on 19mm tubs pumped to 120psi fixed gear etc.' about a lot of 'new tech'. But I remember quite how sketchy 'winter tyres' were, Gatorskins were positively lethal, Rubino Pros were what I used but looking back they weren't that much better. We used to have group rides with 5 puncture stops, people sliding out when the roads got a bit damp, hands going numb at the end of rides.

Seriously, modern tyres are better in literally every single way, grip, rolling resisitance, comfort, puncture protection, lifespan. If I had a bike that couldn't fit modern tyre sizes, I'd sell it and buy one that could...

 

[rogerzilla]

I've never had an issue on narrow tyres. I used to commute in all weathers on 23s. There's just a fad for fat tyres atm, no doubt created so the manufacturers can sell you new bikes.

 

[Punkawallah]

I've never had an issue on narrow tyres. I used to commute in all weathers on 23s. There's just a fad for fat tyres atm, no doubt created so the manufacturers can sell you new bikes.

I suppose the good news is if you have a bike that will take 37mm tyres, you also have one that will take 23mm tyres, so you are set?

 

[sevenfourate]

Do you 23mm users still oil your chains too ?

 

[13 rider]

My winter bike has 23mm conti 4000s rim brakes and an oiled chain 😮😮

 

[itboffin]

Squeezed 25c on most of my older bikes, anything newer is 28-45
I do have lots of 23c in my spares box

 

[BrumJim]

Squeezed 25c on most of my older bikes, anything newer is 28-45
I do have lots of 23c in my spares box

Might need them if I run out and bike shops don't stock them any more. Otherwise I will have to buy a new bike which I really don't want to spend money on.

Currently using up a stock of narrow tyres that my son doesn't want to use any more (uses tyre sizes to build the roll-back up to the BC maximum for his age group). Also some lower performance ones (higher rolling resistance) that he won't be seen dead on these days.

 

[wakemalcolm]

Do you 23mm users still oil your chains too ?

With a Scottoiler.

 

[sevenfourate]

With a Scottoiler.

……..filled with Duckhams Hypergrade ?

 

[N0bodyOfTheGoat]

A few weeks ago I found a brand new in box ~2006 Bontrager 18-23mm butyl tube, I could fit that under my 23mm GP5000 (I possibly have a used one with a ~5mm sidewall cut in back room that's now been used outdoors since discovering that cut) on the Hunt wheel to use on the turbo front wheel over the winter.

~2020-2022 that 23mm on the Hunt front felt rapid outside at ~92psi, with my 32mm GP5000 on the rear at ~75psi, it was a perfect match for the 17mm internal rim width Hunt.