Thanks for the suggestions y’all. I just got a bike that came with 32s on it and I’m wanting to make room for a set of old honjos I’ve had kicking around. Now I’ve just got to decide if I want to get new meats for it now or wait until summers over and deal with it then
how is it compared to the schwalbe ones?
i’m still on sector 28s on my road bike because i don’t ever ride it so tired don’t wear out, but i feel like something better than the sectors exists
probably a bit faster/suppler than Pro Ones
might need less sealant, might be slightly less grippy, hard to tell
the Pro Ones run fat and have a 30 size now too, so better for ultimate size
The GP5K say “no hookless rims” on them which might be relevant, I’ll try to pay attention to bead stretch when I top em up with sealant
New tire day:
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only 140 psi, what size is that tyre?
650bDitherQ
What non Runny-Arse toobless tire do I want to replace my Byways for brevet nerdery?
- Gravel King Slick 42 (or even 38)?
- Schwalbe G-One Speed Evolution 40?
I’m honestly not unhappy with the Byways. They were super easy to setup, have been extremely low maintenance, comfortable ride, and not overly turdly.
…but i’m feeling like on these longer Brevets on mostly paved surfaces i’m just leaving too much on the table running 47mm tires.
I have a feeling the answer is actually 700x3x, but I don’t want to 
a 700c dyno wheelset right now
I thought that the crossover point was between 650bx38mm and 700cx35mm in terms of overall plushness.
I had a plastic planter break over the winter so I wrapped it in Gorilla tape thinking oh I’ll get around to re-planting this. The planter seems fine but the plant inside seems not so healthy so it remains. A gorilla planter. Been ~2 months in the weather and still fine.
What about these things? They come in multiple sizeways and they look pretty nice.
teravail rampart
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Schwalbe Ones – 650x25. I’d also vote for Confreries, but they aren’t officially toobfree.
I’m only seeing 47 available in the 650b rimway
Heck I could have sworn the LBS had them in 650x38, but it’s possible that they had the 700x38 and I just spaced. 
This is me trying to read tire sizes in a shop
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I’m calling it. These Muc-off valve stems are not great.
I have two sets on my MimeBike and Elephant NFE and this weekend I cleaned both bikes and attempted to put air in only to discover all 4 of them were completely clogged unable to pass air in and out. Had to pull the valve cores and clean sealant from the stem/core just to add air. Decided to just put more sealant in while they were open which will probably just exacerbate the issue.
Should probably buy some more valve cores just to verify its an overall design issue vs cheap core issue.
Tryin to figure out why they get so clogged and the only reason I can think of is the valve stem must have a larger opening to ease milk top-off. Its a shame because these are the first valves that I haven’t had issue with glitter clogging during top-off.
You might be able to pull cores from tubes you have lying around.
This review has me un-stoked as I have a pair of them hanging on my pegboard waiting to go in my new mtb.
What sealant do you plan to pair with them? Wondering if that matters.
Every tubeless valve I’ve ever used (nice multi-piece aluminum to cut off inner tubes) has had to have its cores replaced. They just get clogged with the stuff that’s designed to clog holes. I don’t think it’s any fault of the valve stem or core, just a part of tubeless life.
I definitely notice it more on my mountian bikes because I’m constantly letting air out of the valves to find that perfect tire pressure to match riding conditions. Only replaced them in my commuter once or twice over the past couple years because all I do is add air once a week and sealant once a year or so when I can’t get through Friday off Mondays air.
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Any time I add sealant I pull all the gunk out of the cores that I can with a dental pick and run them under some water. I hardly ever replace cores but I treat them real nice for their service.
But they do still clog sometimes and I have to poke bike blood platelets out of the valvestem because its too full to let more sealant in or something. At the end of the day it’s just a screw covered in rubber that probably isn’t adhered very well.
Good idea clearing the valves out, I’m usually in a rush adding sealant right before meeting someone for a ride. Or they’re standing over my shoulder waiting for me to stop fussing with my bike and go ride.