Gravel / Gravé / Gnarmac / Groad / ATB

I’m going to order what size I think in to try. See how it goes.

I run 1x using Shimano 105 levers, really don't notice the play in the left lever under general riding conditions, it really isn't much of a problem. Also gives you summat to play with on long flat sections when you don't need to shift or brake. If I had the coin though, I'd go SRAM, just because I like their shifters.

really don't notice the play in the left lever under general riding conditions.

Moreso if it's fine when it's hooked up to the front derailleur, can't see why it shouldn't be when not hooked up.

Ditto, with ultegra. Not a problem.

Would quite like Rival 1x on that bike at some point.

1x eTap when? They’d sell shitloads.

Anyone tried gravelking SK 700x38 tyres?

They’ve got an eagle version on pro bikes just just but that’s 12speed.

Shouldn’t be long though I’d think.

https://www.eastoncycling.com/products/details/gravel-shifting-rings

Fancy chainring ratios.

I have the 40mm ones, excellent tyres. Swapped from Knards, which punctured nearly every ride, gravel kings have gone once in nearly a year of use. Also have the 32mm gksk on my Pacer, love them too. Can't see me using any other tyres for a while.

700x35s are super plush / grippy

Anyone on the Maxxis Re-Fuse, may give them a go
Seem to come in 32 or 40mm flavour

No, but I love the 32mm and 43mm versions, and have just fitted 28mm ones to my road bike.

Can't see me using any other tyres for a while.

^ this.

Got the 35s. Turns out the non tubeless aren't great tubeless. Go figure.

Got them on the commuter. Roll nice. Not as quick as a g one. Better off road than the g ones. What do you want them for?

Got 4 days of gravel riding in th Tatra Mountains in Poland coming up end of May. Biggest I tyres I can get on my 700c wheels in my Talbot is 38’s so looking at the GK SK’s, as they’re not too pricey, and come in gum wall flavour. I will be running with tubes.

From the comments so far they seem to be decent, so will give them a go!

why not tubeless?

I hate tubeless.

I've been on the 40mm version tubeless for a year, they've been great. Might go to something more 35ish and lighter but not until these wear out completely.

I heart tubeless, especially for gravel!

You can run latex tubes in 38mm tyres no problem. I do it, I like it.

It’s a cool story I know.

What do you do when you need to put mud tyres on? New bike time?

He’s got that torraghar(sp)

Just chuck new wheels at for maximum baller.

Anyway, here's mine pre dirty reiver. Excuse the terrible cabling

most of my riding is road - if I'm riding gravel for any length of time (ie, more than the odd road here or there) then it'll be a planned ride on gravel as dry as I can get it.

I hate riding wet gravel as it kills bikes. Last time I wore through a set of fairly new metal pads in 30km. The entire group was beset by mechanicals.

Besides, putting some new tires on a tubeless wheelset isn't really much of a ball ache. Not as much of a ballache as walking 5 miles cause you've used all 4 of your tubes on pinch flats or getting smashed around cause you have to run high pressure to avoid said pinch flats.

All true. Did you try latex? They seem to pinch far less easily (and are fast/supple). I still can’t safely go much below 45psi on rocky stuff (I’m 60kg).

I tried latex years ago on my road bike and both of them went bang 3/4 hours after installation. Dodgy tubes or dodgy installation (more likely) but it put me off and i never bothered again.

I rode the dirty reiver last week at 35 psi on my g ones and i'm 95kg - pretty plush.

How’s do you find the composit so nose down? I find I slip forward if it’s that far down and it puts loads of pressure on hands?