I have the LBB 700x38s on a Sam-ish bike and they do just fine for mixed / gravel use. They are heavy, but can be run at low pressure for a dampened ride. They are true to size and bigger than the undersized 700x38 GravelKing slicks I have on another bike.
My Platypus has 700x50 GravelKing SKs (true to size) and they do well on pavement and have surprisng grip on dirt. Panaracer is dropping the 700x43 size across the GravelKing line and going to 700x45, but you can still find 700x43 SKs for the time being. Another option to consider is American Classic 700x45s - there is a range of tread styles so you could get a smoother rear and a knobbier front. -Dave On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 12:56:50 PM UTC-4 Hoch in ut wrote: > Maybe I’ll be alone in this, but… Just ride it! For the type of riding on > a Chev, microknobs/file tread doesn’t help much. If you run bigger > knobbies, it may actually be dangerous with the tire clearance maxed out. > Any stone picked up by the tread could jam against the fork or chain/seat > stays. Plus, they’ll fling more rocks and chip paint (or teeth, as I found > out once!). > I’d just lower the pressure a bit and see how it goes. > > On Tuesday, April 16, 2024 at 9:57:42 AM UTC-6 R. Scott Lake wrote: > >> Wanting to change the shoes on my Cheviot and use as a gravel bike on >> flat trails in Lowcountry of SC. >> Currently have 38 Schwable LBB. >> I think the Cheviot can handle 45's (without fenders). >> Any suggestions? >> Panracers, Rene Herse? >> Other? >> >> Thanks! >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/2b575340-245a-4ca3-bce1-63c4cafa4885n%40googlegroups.com.
