Re: [RBW] Tires, was making Clem a Gravel Bike

In a gravel bike review on The Radavist (https://theradavist.com/dope-tubes-jon-pucci-custom-roberson-650b-gravel-bike/), the author writes, But luckily for me, and for a lot of us out there, that is not what cycling is all about. There are no rules, there are no must haves or must not haves.

Re: [RBW] Tires, was making Clem a Gravel Bike

I have had the same tire experience almost exactly (transforming the ride significantly) and it has made me be very picky about tire selection. On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 5:30:42 PM UTC-4 Doug H. wrote: > I am not an avid gravel rider but many of my rides involve short stretches > of gravel roa

Re: [RBW] Tires, was making Clem a Gravel Bike

I am not an avid gravel rider but many of my rides involve short stretches of gravel roads. What I've found that works for me is not so much tires but how I approach gravel riding. I grip the handlebars lightly and never overcorrect steering. During my first foray into gravel riding I approached

Re: [RBW] Tires, was making Clem a Gravel Bike

I had the same experience after installing 559 X 28 Elk Passes (175 digital grams) to replace 571 X 23 Michelin Pro Races (different rims of course). The PRs were better than the light version of the Conti Grands Prix that I used previously, but the Elk Passes felt as if I were riding on a "good da

[RBW] Tires, was making Clem a Gravel Bike

On Monday, June 5, 2023 at 11:35:41 AM UTC-5 J J wrote: I attached here a section from Riv's website about tire ride quality fyi. That section is from Soma, not Riv, and it says, "There is a pervasive myth that thin, "supple" tire sidewall