Thanks, Tom, Gene, Chris, and Ryan for taking the time to offer your ideas,
and especially the comments about whether to go tubeless. I will keep them
in mind for the future. I ended up going through my local bike shop and
bought a pair of Specialized Pathfinder Pro's, 700 × 38. Ryan's preference
I'm also a big fan of the Rene Herse, and find the Endurance casing to be
quite robust and comparable to the Shikoro's but with improved ride feel
and traction. I would also suggest considering the Teravail Washburn in
this size, which features some cornering knobs for a little more confidence
Just my experience: Rene Herse roll really fast, but they're expensive and
I would try them tubed because set up tubeless on my hilsen they have been
a huge pain -- weepy sealant and you can't go two days without having to
top off the air. So I'll be switching to ultradynamico slicks, which I've
I went down to the local bike co-op to drop off a bunch of like-new stuff,
and purchased a 38mm Conti touring something or other, and a 43mm
GravelKing SS+, $20 for both basically new tires.
Slight difference in cushion from the previous RH Oracle Ridge tires,
slight road performance improveme
They are not 42s, but I really like my SimWorks Volummy 700 x 38s that I
set up tubeless on my drop bar gravel bike. Someone correct me if I'm
wrong, but to the touch, their peanut butter sidewall appears to be similar
to RH's endurance options
On Friday, August 23, 2024 at 12:49:31 PM UTC-5 Tom
I'm sure I won't be the only one to recommend Rene Herse tires. I have some
regret getting the standard casing, as I had more than a couple of flats on
my suburban commute. Glass that any Schwalbe tire would shrug off just
works it's way in there. The same with small wires. I run tubes.
Tom
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