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Have a look at Hutchinson override 38,
I am on my second pair,
like Schwalbe all rounds, they will be slicks pretty quick.

I have had no visitations . Never been gentle to them.
Looking at the tyre rolling resistance data sheet;
they are close to the Pirelli,
but far cheaper,
I would bet they come from the same factory .

I was lusting after one of those in blue ,
parked unlocked outside a bakery.
The black rims are really nice.
Never saw some of those back in the day.
Can t remenber the brand.

I contacted Pelago directly, they sent me back to local retailer, he then had to order from them.
This may have changed, it s five years ago, from France.

I've been playing this often recently,
there's a more mellow mix : le mellontron if you want more laid back stuff.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P9u2xvdeD3c&t=3999s

I did not know it was that bad.
The penultimate paragraph is sobering.
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/apr/12/thames-at-oxford-to-get-bathing-status-in-effort-to-clean-up-english-rivers

Carradice.

I would love some more pics.

I ve ridden Schwalbe all round and Hutchinson Overide in 35 and 38 respectively.
No lalalas on either of them, commuting in town, and gravel.
Fairly priced, Overides often come in bargain duo bundle.
I m light at 70 kg and run them at the lowest pressure.
Override are more comfy and light, but wear faster than the Schwalbe.

Thanks all , Junghans, Paulin ,Sternglass suggestions passed on.

My daughter landed her first job,
she wants a watch.

She likes gold,
breathe..,
the only watch that made it past this was an Anordain,
may I give thanks to this thread?
Braun and Mondaine suggestions were accepted.
Anybody has got any ghosts in a draw to pass on?
Something Euro made possibly ,
budget is 400 Euros max.

Croix du sud mentioned on the dial ,
is the name of a plane,
a Latécoère 300,
which was used by Aéropostale to ferry mail across the atlantic.

Lip was a household name ,
it went bust in 1977,
it s long and adventurous demise is marvelously decripted in this documentary.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUaST_9EFB0

Don t know if there is an English version.

I was worried about this,
as I kept my previous boards for a decade each.
First one had 2 seasons rental under its belt,
the second a year of use by a local.
First one softish all rounder,
second ultrastiff freeride,
none primo brands.
Nothing changed ,
disclaimer I m under 70kg,
never ride around resorts.

No pfishing on this lovely forum,
had to lecture bank staff on French ID card validity,
but managed to pass on my hard earned cash.

I ve got a very old chelsea building society account,
40 pounds left on it.
I would like to close it ,
and pass on the money here,
if I can only get a cheque out of it ,
whom should it made payable to?
I don t live in the uk anymore.

So 3x then.
Didn 't know of Alpina,
seem like Sapim race brethen?
Sapim are easy to get hold of.
I'm nervous about lengths mix up,
the rims don't have access holes.

I slowly grabbed pieces of this puzzle second hand,
32 holes disk hubs,
Hope back and Son front.
Then came some carbon rims,
32 mm wide.
never had any before,
love pawing them ,
so light!

I'm a bit stumped about the spokes.
From what I remenber reading I should go two cross.
I'm tempted to use Sapim lasers this time,
never dared to before.
I am under 70kg ,
32 spokes is aplenty.

I do gravel,
light touring,
using 35mm tyres.
Bladed spokes maybe to cope with the stiff rims?

I had a second hand wheel,
with a plug bang in the middle of thread.
It stayed there for the entire life of the tyre, no problem.

Thanks all ,
looks like I' m going back to Park Tool.
The Decathlon chain wip recommended above looks excellent too.

Thanks all ,
looks like I' m going back to Park Tool.

I have been rolling on Hutchinson Overide 38mm since last spring,
city riding to work and gravel fun when allowed.
They don't leak air,
but every morning after a few months ,
I notice wet patches on the middle of the tyre.
I still have the Schwalbe allround at the front,
it seldomely presented the same leeks at the back,
almost none at the front.

It's great reminder to top up sealant regularly,
but I don't seem to use much more than before.
I thought the tyre was lighter and showing its age,
but it looks it has some life left.
Both tyres have had no visitations .
Should I be worried?

My cable cutter has disappeared.

I went looking to the local DIY store for something similar.
Wouldn't the big cable crimpers with V shapped jaws do the job?
The opening of the V is almost 5mm.
Or should I stick to the ParkTool one?

I ve tried the mtb Fizik Artica,
I could go for half a size under my normal size,
but that s ok,
I want the space for big socks.

Had two 2 hours rides in just above freezing temperatures,
and sunny conditions.
I wasn t cold ,
but not reassured I wouldn't be if I cycled any longer.
I found a lot of moisture in the shoes after a gentle ride,
even though I had backed down the zip for extra ventilation.
I have toe overlap,
whereas theSidi and Shimano summer shoes never been troublesome.

Just bought some,
mainly for the look,
couldn t bring myself to go for some Sidi.
Found something better?

I was tempted by those DIY kits,
this is so disappointing.
Maybe try to get it in a swimming pool, submerge each part,
and look for leaks.
Hope you have this happily floating this spring.

I tend to have a childlike surge of excitment ,
each time I see the balance bike progressing.
But I m wondering about the disk brake , have you planned some sort of cover to safeguard young tinkerers?