You are reading a single comment by @mrJL and its replies.
Click here to read the full conversation.
London Fixed Gear and Single-Speed is a community of predominantly fixed gear and single-speed cyclists in and around London, UK.
This site is supported almost exclusively by donations. Please consider donating a small amount regularly.
mrJL
New shoes.
Bitch to fit and they're still dead lumpy so will try again tomorrow when they've stretched a bit on the rim. 23c tubes in 25c tyres hasn't been a problem before, but I can only think that that's what is causing the lumpiness.
They feel a lot like veloflexe in your hands but the tread bit is unlike anything I've felt before. Really stiff, particularly compared to the sidewalls. I haven't taken them for a proper spin yet but they do seem to grip the road, almost 'sticky'. How much of this psychological I don't know.
Size wise, on 25mm rims they run shorter than Schwalbe ones. Loads of clearance at the rear brake, I probably could have fit a 28. I'll see how they stretch though.