Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

I've put pathfinders on mine and its night a day difference, defo recommended. Ace bikes, good to see it being used properly

How many miles did this occur over?

Literally a few hundred meters!

I think it has to do with the paintless, matte finish of the LB rims, offering close to no protection apparently!

Not deep at all, can barely feel it with a finder on top, so it shouldn't be structural/affect the rim, obviously looks a bit meh tho.

I did email LB, at the very least to hear if there is a way of coating/polishing it back to a smooth surface.

Leaves + good thick peanut butter did the trick. And I stopped fairly quickly to clean it

Nah it was properly sloppy - I think the few miles on wet roads between the lanes and Welwyn GC helped to wash a lot off.

Had leaves stuck in the stays, but not acting as a rim brake - that wear seems A LOT for what you're describing!

Hopefully you can laquer it up

I’ll have to give them a try at some point. I’ve high hopes as I really rather their Sawtooths in 700x42c . Liz runs them on her TCX and she loves them too.
Oh the MS will get USED!

Last year it was shifters now it's rims. I told you this mud stuff just ain't worth it. :P

Disc brakes will prevent it from happening again

Lolz

Sawtooths

Great tyres.

Anyone tried the S Works pathfinder?

Premium tow path SFAB today

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Jesus

really rather their Sawtooths in 700x42c .

I've never got along with spesh tyres, they have really high pressure recommendations and an odd shape that did mean a 42 fit in my fork when 40s are generally at the limit, but they've always felt slow as a trade off. Casings just feel OTT.

Shifters two years ago, but yeah, starting to become difficult to argue your point

I couldn’t stand the sawtooth either. Felt awful unless run at such a pressure have a high volume tyre was pointless.

My mate who is somewhat larger than me on the other hand loves them.

Different strokes I guess? I ran mine @ 40psi on the sequoia, did a few club rides on it and never felt I was struggling. Also dropped them to 25psi and hit thetford mtb routes and survived.
Liz has hers at 35psi and she loves them. (There’s nothing of her) They’re not a close as they look here, honest.

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Time is a human construct.

Sawtooth 42s on here. Initially thought they were awful. Might describe them as too sticky on the road. Tubeless 40psi rear and 30 front. After a few hundred miles I think they feel better and I’ve done some decent rides on them. Maybe not my favorite ti(y)res, but I can live with them until they wear out.

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LB response on it:

You can use 2500 sandpaper to grind the surface smoothly and adding some water while you are grinding.

👀

Feel a video of this is needed to capture all the emotions.

I do find some perverse pleasure in this sort of ride.

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Me too! It happens so quickly when you’re on the right (wrong) soil. The bike gets to go where it wants to for a change.

ooosh. Rather you than me!

These are 700c wheels right?