Souplesse Casings and Bike Soup - The Tire Thread

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I just found two 28mm paselas that I thought I had given away…probably going to just skid through those then buy something else. Might buy those Sectors to hoard too…been eyeing them for a while.

30mm barely fit under current fork but I have another fork I’m going to swap it for…just need to cut the steerer

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5520

How about redwalls? Nomad Tires by Resist Parts | Demolition Parts

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5521

You are about to do a 125mi gravel ride. There will be heavy rain the night before & medium to light rain most of the day. Do you ride:

  1. 33mm slicks with 45mm full fenders
  2. 42mm Pathfinder Pros with no fenders (clip on fender at most)

Vote now on your phones.

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5522

insuficient information:
is this gravel like crushed limestone midwest farm road, or is this “gravel” like Southeastern pine bog?

For the former, option 1 for the latter option 2.

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5523

I stay home

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5524

wet limestone gravel dust effectively turns into concrete after it dries, which is really fun to clean out of drivetrains

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5525

I’d probably go with 42mm. If it’s raining all day fenders won’t make a huge difference anyway. Wear neoprene socks!

You waxed your chain right? I heard that makes your drivetrain invincible.

What 33mm slicks? I’ve had 33s sink rim-deep into mud for miles and its reeaaly not fun. Unless it’s all well maintained gravel without lots of mud and no loose descents 33mm seems like the wrong choice.

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More info:

  • Roubiax Pro for the 33mm tires
  • The clears 42mm with no space
  • The route will be everything from sand to red clay :woozy_face:

A [few] old [posts] to give an idea of the terrain variety.

5527

if the mud sticks, you must run slicks

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5529

and thus we converge on option 3: big slicks, no fenders

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5530

30mm slicks in red clay

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5531

An pack a mud scraper - big tongue depressor, paint stirring stick, small plastic putty knife, etc

5532

Singlespeed if it’s really sticky…

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I’ve done this route single speed 3x already I’m not gonna do it single speed again :joy:
Right now I’m leaning on 33mm and fenders. Maybe take the fenders off and run the 33s naked.

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5534

Took delivery on some real turds. The INFINITY is particularly turdly. I think the rubber on the center of the tread is about 5mm thick! The Nimbus is a little bit less ridiculous.

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5535

Fenders if you like the people you are riding with.

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5536

I don’t understand how fenders can functionally work when you’re gunking them up with devil soil (red clay)

for that reason I vote drive the route

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5537

I wonder if anyone has thought of using Teflon spray on tires to keep the mud off

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JK FYI