Yet another tyre question

[SpokeyDokey]

I got the bike yesterday and it actually has 700x40 on it. It was excellent on off road and gravel. On the roads, I didn't find much difference. If anything I had a bit more confidence on the front end. The majority of the roads where I live are terrible. Riddled with cracks and small holes. So I found myself able to ride with out the worry of putting 700x23 wheel into a pot hole and causing damage.

Which Hyde did you get in the end - Cube do a huge range of touring bikes as they call them.

 

[theloafer]

hey keyop congrats on your n+1

 

[keyop_75]

Which Hyde did you get in the end - Cube do a huge range of touring bikes as they call them.

This is the exact model I bought:

http://www.cube.eu/uk/tour/urban-life/hyde/

 

[Cycleops]

You can always pump the tyres up to max for less road rolling resistance. Good you got one with rigid fork. How are the disk brakes?

 

[SpokeyDokey]

This is the exact model I bought:

http://www.cube.eu/uk/tour/urban-life/hyde/

Well that's rather nice - Cube make cracking good value bikes.

Hope you have many happy times with the beast.

 

[keyop_75]

You can always pump the tyres up to max for less road rolling resistance. Good you got one with rigid fork. How are the disk brakes?

Brakes are spot on. Really pleased with it. I don't find the rolling resistance that bad at all. I think the extra confidence I have got with the slightly wider tyres has far outweighed any rolling resistance.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Brakes are spot on. Really pleased with it. I don't find the rolling resistance that bad at all. I think the extra confidence I have got with the slightly wider tyres has far outweighed any rolling resistance.

One day all bikes will have lovely disc brakes.