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  • Pave. GP 4 Seasons. Maybe a Durano.

  • Drop the pressure + increase tyres size.

  • Would not have even considered this, thanks. I use 23c, will try going up.

  • Hutchison Sector. 700 miles on mixed surface (tarmac, gravel, forest paths...) so far and not one flat.

  • I have the Continental Grand Prix race 28mm that come with the bike. After 1000s of miles in all kind of terrain they look like new, only one big puncture with a metal chunk. I normally ride things to destruction and then upgrade but these ones are bulletproof

  • Not sure I follow what you're getting at in the last sentence?

  • If you have been riding predominately with 38mm tyres, going to 28mm will feel very small in comparison.

  • Ah gotcha. I have several bikes - trying to decide on new tyres for 3.

    Road- has been 23, I'm considering 25
    Commute- has been 28, will stay 28. Has been paselas, might get new paselas but open to alternative ideas.
    Winter road/ tour: has 38mm paselas which feel overkill. Considering 32mm but not sure what to go for.

  • Winter road/ tour: has 38mm paselas which feel overkill.

    That make sense as they're nearly 800g each.**

    Something like a Marathon Supreme maybe? you can get the 35mm that's a reasonable 440g, or even the bigger 40mm one at 490g*.

    The Supreme roll very well with ample grip, the Paselas are great tyres but the thread pattern make it felt a little squrimy at times.

    For a lighter tyres, amey mentioned the Kojak which is 330g for the 35mm, very slick tyres with thin sidewall that helped with the comfort.

    @amey would like the 650b Supreme in 50mm (as well as 42mm).

    *the 40mm is my recommendation as it offer both higher resistant to puncture (bigger = lower pressure = less likely to get cut up), lighter and feel a lots faster than the 38mm Pasela.

    **Scratch that, misread the information, Pasela are 440-490g in the 37mm size.

  • Yep a 50mm affordable yet supple 650b tyre would be good .. get your shit together Schwalbe.

  • Gravel Kings 4 eva

  • how are the schwalbe little big bens for commuting? will I get overtaken by milk floats?

  • Let me know how you get on with them.

  • Cheers, all interesting stuff.

    Kojak sounds good. I must admit I was expecting you to recommend a compass in 700x32/34...

    Not sure there's much point in moving away from paselas for tyres around 37mm, until the pair I have are worn out!

    I would still be interested in hearing real world measurements of open paves w.r.t the road bike.

  • While my only comparisons are only to maxxiss larsen mimo cx 32c, the Rivendell jack brown (green) 33,3c is very comfortable and feels fast.

  • Kojak sounds good. I must admit I was expecting you to recommend a compass in 700x32/34...

    Of course I recommend the Compass 38mm, the Extralight model is 360g alone, but I'm aware not everyone want to spend that much money on tyres unless they genuinely want the best.

  • Will Hutchinson sector tyres be more resilient than schwalbe ones?

  • Good point. My shortlist of tyres in this category (700x32) is currently:

    Rivendell Jack Brown
    Panaracer Paselas
    Challenge Strada Bianca
    Compass Stampede Pass
    Grand Bois Cypres

    Not sure on the availability of the last 2.

  • Cool, what if I were to be looking for a narrower tire? (I am)

    They're only a fiver more than folding bead paselas.

  • Don't forget the Compass Bon Jon.

    The Paselas and Jack Brown as a little heavier duty than the rest on your list.

    I order directly from Compass, but Velo Vitality sell them

  • Yup that's where I have been looking :)

  • Just fitted mine. Haven't ridden em yet. Think I may have just given meself a hernia.

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