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Jeez, really putting me on the spot here! I'll compare as like-for-like in terms of tyres as I can; the Hopes with 32mm Michelin Power Cup tubeless and the Arkanes with 34mm Schwalbe Pro Ones also tubeless. Both quality tyres at low pressures and yes a bit a more volume with the Schwalbes but I still think a fair comparison. IMO, the Hopes felt noticeably more wooden/crashy and I got the impression that there was a fair bit more tyre roll cornering at speed. The width of the Arkane rims definitely gives the wide tyres a better profile and I've not noticed any of that kind of squirm, tyres just sit better in the wider (24mm internal) rim I guess. They seem to deal with road buzz a fair bit better, some of that might be attributable to the extra 2mm tyre volume though. I've not noticed a huge difference in terms of pick up speed but it certainly feels like they hold speed a bit better. 54R/49F does catch the wind a bit though!
Arundel love - the best cages I've tried so far.
Amen! King cages can get in the sea!
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ah I'm just cueing great #content for your thread. thank you though. I have a set of those Hopes I am thinking about rebuilding on a wider rim. As part of a group buy it'd be about £200 difference in cost for fairly shallow carbon
love that Klein, silver spokes, tan walls, so good
on cranks - you are a good bit taller than me. I ride 165mm, but my bike at my in-laws has 172.5 cranks, which I'll change next time I'm over, and I think I can tell a difference in comfort. that might be because it's not set up as well as my Faran, mind.
King cages can get in the sea!
I knew within my first ride with king cages that they worse. how did you get on with those elite side loaders? looks like it was a no!
stelfox
Can you describe the difference in feel from hope 20Fives to carbon? apart from whoosh whoosh woosh...
here for Fairlight love, silver hubs love, and Arundel love - the best cages I've tried so far.