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For me its going to be something that goes well enough on road that I can chalk up 50 mile or so on road to get to some awesome gravel roads/single track further afield and get home again without massive drag.
33mm CX tyres still roll better than 45mm tyres because 33<45. Unless you stop and pump up/deflate tyres when you transition from road to mud.
Now, the wellbeing of your hands and back on 100k+ rides is a whole different matter.
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Oh aye, just trying to straddle that line. Currently on 650b 47c knobblies.
I reckon 700 x 45 not very knobbly (G-One bite) pumped up to the moon will be the middle ground I'm after for day to day use. Not every gravel ride is a monster. Also, mud will be dealt with/avoided when it happens.If its insufficient so be it, change it up. Ridden the tread off the Senderos, not too fussy really.
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33mm CX tyres still roll better than 45mm tyres because 33<45
Lies!
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33mm CX tyres still roll better than 45mm tyres because 33<45.
transitionPlease show your working for this equation....
Stoo61
snottyotter
Matisse
Oh absolutely! I'm not guna ride CX tyres for anyone. I just occasionally go out for rides with a bunch of CX lads and they drop me immediately in the mud they purposely look for. Sadists.
Run what ya brung. For me its going to be something that goes well enough on road that I can chalk up 50 mile or so on road to get to some awesome gravel roads/single track further afield and get home again without massive drag.
I know now that's what I want, personally. Also, I see little to no disadvantage to tubeless over tubes, a great advancement in bicycle tyre tech