Tyres

[TamalaMcgee]

Disclaimer - Anyone with zero patience for dumb broad tyre questions look away now.

I am doing Marrakesh Etape shortly on Cannondale Super X CX bike. It has tyre clearances up to 35mm ish and so far I have thus far ridden on 33mm tyres and have a range of gravel/off road tyres that width. Wheels are Maddux CX2.0. I can find no guidance for the skinniest tyres or the range of tyres I can put on these wheels. I have emailed so may get answers...

The Marrakesh Etape basically goes from Marrakesh up hill for around 2500m/70km to Oukaïmeden, a ski resort in Atlas Mountains and back down. It will be on road, but shitty roads. I'm thinking whatabout my 25 & 27mm Open Pavés a controversial favourite of some round these parts. They did me proud for Flanders and HOTN previously and they have loads of wear left. But is this bonkers putting a road tyre on a CX wheel/bike? Should I just get some tyres in region 28-33mm for road or smoother CX tyres at further expense?

I've put the Open Pavés on and inflated to 80psi and all seems well. I'll ride tomorrow to see how it feels.

And don't bother suggesting non clinchers as I have to change them myself after Marrakesh Etape to an off road tyre for the rest of the trip's riding so has to be quick and do-able for me and that means clinchers.

Thank you in advance for your kind and helpful advice....[ducks]

[Chris Clague]

Schwalbe G-One

[TamalaMcgee]

Yup I’ve been looking at those. The green walls of the pavés look pretty against the graphics of my bike but overall they look odd, far too skinny!

I’ll get some 28 or 35mm g ones!

[Steve Hanks]

The Panaracer Gravel Kings are supposed to have better puncture protection than the Schawalbes.

This may be of no consequences but after moving away from Schwalbes to Vittoria on MTB and noticing the difference in quality and grip I’ll never by another Scwalbe again. Overpriced IMO.

[DanielMcqueen]

Personally I'd stick with Landcruisers.
And thick butyl inner tubes

[StevenDrew]

Schwalbe G-One

+1

[Stuart]

Definitely not skinny road tyres.

I’ve been riding Challenge Paris Roubaix around here (27mm but more like 29-30mm on Hed Belgium + rims). No loss of speed on the road and great on gravel. The 30mm Strada Bianca does much the same thing.
For more gnarly gravel, more like MTB, I’d go Schwalbe G-One too. I’ve got the 35mm but everyone says the 40mm are even better. They are a tiny bit draggy on the road but far less than you’d expect.

Enjoy! Sounds like a great ride.

[TamalaMcgee]

Thanks all.
I got the G-Ones. Bit of a bugger to get on. Had to take to the bike shop! But I have got a broken finger.
I went out for a spin yesterday in glorious sunshine and was like a religious experience. A meeting of bare skin and sunlight. Actually hit ridiculous deep mud and the tyres held up. I didn’t even squeal.
Stuart -interesting that you say you’d use them on more MTB/gnarly stuff. I’ll probably take all my CX tyres (I have quite a collection, how on earth did that happen?) but I think I’ll try and just stick on G-Ones to maximise riding and thereafter reclining time.

[TamalaMcgee]

Even tempted to think of tubeless...

[Chris Clague]

I’ve never run mine with tubes

[andrewnewman]

I don't have any direct experience travelling with tubeless, and others may say they've had no problems. However, I did remember reading this in VeloNews some time back. It may be related to the S&S case, which squeezes the tyres more than the full sized cases the club rents out. However, the idea of opening up my bike in some far flung destination to find sealant all over the place and unseated tyres would make me hesitant to go tubeless for a trip. Good luck. Sounds like an adventure.

http://www.velonews.com/2017/01/bikes-a ... les_427643

[Chris Clague]

Adventure starts at the airport then, no?

Given that I run these down to about 20psi I’d expect them to be fine on a plane squished in a box. Might depend on the rims though I guess.

Am sure liquid dripping from the case might prompt a chat with security.