Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SXntCRUr8E

Are Pidders - "28s are fine for everyday use. You can do a bit of gravel"

Can we talk about something else now like suspension stems?

Exactly. But I think the distinction between different nuts is important, so Walnüsse. Having a bag of Hazelnuts as tires would probably be more comfortable than Marathons.

suspension stems

Sounds like someone needs to let out some air out the front tyre ayy

Can we talk about something else now like suspension stems?

Yh, c'mon, let's hear about the RedShift stems y'all bought

Not if they're 23s.

20mm tyres + Redshift stem. I'm onto a winner here!

There is a compromise. You're only considering rolling resistance. 42mm tyres are significantly less aero than 23mm and this will be a not insignificant drag at higher speeds.

And if one's using aero rims, there's none optimized for such fat tyres.

I have no idea about aero, but there's quite some 25mm plus internal aero rims?
3t discus for example.

I think most of us all either too chunky, or too hipstery for tight jerseys, so aero is moot

Also if you're faster you spend less time outside

Lol who is brave enough to bring up Jan Heine's fairing mudguards

Light Bicycle WG 44. It would be ~105% with a 38c tyre.

Is chunky not aero? Does it depend where you carry the chunks?

We should all strive to being our own fairings

Pages of fucking nonsense on tyre performance and aerodynamics in the fucking gravel thread? Give me strength.

Praying for your laminar boundary layer

Where else, bruh??

2.2” tyres on a 19.5mm internal rim? Ok or new teeth?

2.2” tyres on a 19.5mm internal rim? Ok or new teeth?

Welcome to mountain biking 20 years ago

I just can’t be arsed to build a new pair of wheels

I really wouldn't worry about it :-)

If you never wash your bike and ride in constantly wet SFAB conditions would your bike become fully aero over time?

like a pebble?

no wait, like a snowball.

I could join this discussion with aero bars and 57mm wide tyres on my HHSGB

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Does tubeless make a difference (I’m new to this off road stuff)