Re: fat is faster

Shadow <Sh@dow.br> wrote:

On 10 Feb 2025 17:42:04 GMT, Roger Merriman <roger@sarlet.com> wrote:
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Shadow <Sh@dow.br> wrote:

On Sun, 9 Feb 2025 16:32:11 -0600, AMuzi <am@yellowjersey.org> wrote:
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On 2/9/2025 3:54 PM, cyclintom wrote:

On Sat Feb 8 22:29:16 2025 Roger Merriman  wrote:

That Dylan Johnson has been doing some limited testing to find the fastest
Gravel tyres, which is larger than most folks would think.
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though does as he notes depend on you and your riding, my Gravel riding is
often mixed use, and I like it?s adaptability, which would be compromised
with much larger tyres ie be more draggy on the tarmac.
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Though if you?re just riding on the trails then a 2.1/50mm tyre is almost
certainly a better choice, I personally like being able to ride
tarmac/mud/roots etc which the all road/Gravel bike I have does fine, it
gives a bit to mates with newer bikes with wider clearances but it?s
certainly not enough to tempt me to a new bike!
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And if it?s really narly can just use the MTB which just flattens stuff!
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<https://youtu.be/iq9ydwkRt0Q?si=eX_6lRdPWtLwjh4k>

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On my gravel bike I had 38 mm tires. Going fatter would have gained
nothing unless the terrain changed from gravel to wild MTB.

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As noted, we all have our political preferences and our own
analyses of agreed facts. Such is life.
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That said, Mr Shadow is spending the day, again, amid cute
Brasilian girls and you're not.

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Well, I see some when I go for my daily 10km ride. They jog
round the lake before the sun gets too hot.Though you probably
wouldn't consider 10km a "ride".
But for the rest of the day there's only my wife. She hasn't
been "cute" for over 40 years.
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PS I use 29x2.1(CST Critter) front and 29x2.2 Pirelli back.
The CST , which are chunky, last around 4.000Km ? Not sure, because
odometer was broken for a while. Not sure how long the Pirelli will
last. They seem to be harder than the CST.
No way either will last the 8000 MILES I think someone
mentioned here...
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I get 5/8k on the main commute bike, out of the Big Apples, though have had
two rear tyres retired early due to sidewall damage, they have always
reached a point of death by a thousand cuts than wear out.
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MTB bit over 1k for tyres before they are toast, soft compounds so that’s
about what one would expect really.
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Gravel bike 3k front 2k rear give or take, gravel tyres tend to the fast
and fragile end of things so do occasionally get dramatic failures or at
least tyres that might get me home but no further!
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The roadie commuter I’d expect 2k ish but it does low miles so let’s see.
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Roger Merriman

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My CST are described as MTB, so I suppose I get pretty good
mileage.

 I’d not heard of CST but having a dig appears to be a budget brand compared
to more premium Maxxis both of which are owned by the same company.
 But would explain the longevity as generally speaking more budget friendly
MTB tyres do last much better. Used some on the old MTB/Commute bike and
seemed to last a few thousand miles, not as long as the BigApples but
certainly a lot better than posh MTB tyres.
 As ever with life are compromises I had some mid range Continental tyres
few years back that I ditched after a very hairy descent of one of the old
industrial inclines near my folks place in Wales which was wet steep and
plenty of rock slabs which the Conti’s where very skittish over.
 Magic Marys and Hans in a soft compound handle the incline without fuss,
it’s still steep and a wet slippery environment but much more controlled.
 

My Pirelli are "Mixed terrain" which describes quite well all
roads in rural Brazil, where I live.
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 I suspect so yes!
 Roger Merriman