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mtbnut87 wrote: I tried these at lower pressures today.... I typically run 40/50 and I'm 210 kitted. They are the 700x38c GK+ on 25mm iW rims. I reduced to 33/45 and did not have any rim strikes and the bike path we…
stu wrote: I think the problem is the BRR voting system - someone suggests a particular tire and if it gets the most votes it gets tested whether or not the size makes any sense. I'd be happy to send them my 38 mm GK+…
Also, was looking more closely at the the plus vs regular GK slicks on BRR. It is kinda annoying that he tests the 38's in all tires but the plus slick. Would people want to chip in as a group to get him a slick 38 to…
@stu - do you mind giving more of an explanation of this? Seems that imwjl and I are both a little confused by it. stu wrote: but right now I appreciate that Strada Bianca Pros don't follow grooves and other road…
mtbnut87 wrote: I have used the GP5000 TL's in 700 x 32c extensively. They were my goto road tire for two years. Rode them on pavement and gravel. Built a gravel bike this year and switched to the GK+ Slicks 700 x 38. I…
stu wrote: My 38 mm GK+ measured 40 mm on 25 mm (inside) rims. BRR uses a 17.8 mm rim which IMHO is pretty small for that tire. Yeah, they have "40" as the specified width and "37" as the measured stu wrote: I've also…
stu wrote: I'm around 165 and ran my 38 GK+ slicks at 38/42 psi at which they were very smooth. stu wrote: BRR shows the Plus burning about 6 W more but their test is complicated by using different sizes. I guess that's…
mtbnut87 wrote: I'm gonna have to try some slightly lower pressures in these. On 25iW rims I've been using 38f/50r, but I do weigh 200 lbs. I'm on 21mm ID. I've even ridden them over very rocky terrain, with lots of…
I haven't use the GK & the GK+ back to back, so hard to say for sure, but I think I run a lower pressure in the plus version to get a similar feel. I'm running 33/37 in the 38 slicks and I'm 180. Think I ran a few more…
Any further info after spending more time on these tires? I'm on the GravelKing Slick Plus 38 right now and they've been good in that they seem to be holding up better than the regular version or the Velocita AR. But,…
Yeah, I’ve also destroyed a number of the regular GK slicks prematurely and have moved over to the plus version. I don’t have enough time on them to say anything about their durability and I wasn’t able to compare these…
stu wrote: FWIW I've had great results with externally mounted Jagwire Elite Link housing. It's light, flexible, and almost incompressible. Is it too late to specify downtube shifters? 🙂 Haha, the builder, Fitz, would…
I have the Giro Empire VR90's that I use for everything (gravel, road, MTB). It's my second pair, and I think they're great. Pretty sure they're one of the lightest SPD shoes made. I get about 2 to 3 years out of a pair…
I'm having a new gravel frame built right now that should be finished this week, so I should have asked this question here sooner, but figure I'll ask it just in case I get any replies while there is still time to make…
I have the Power2max Ngeco and love it. They even make one for sub-compact cranksets now if that's her thing.
Just measured my GravelKing Slick Plus 700 x 38 and it measured 38 on HED Belgium Plus rims.
I'm having a steel gravel frame built right now by Fitz: http://www.fitzcyclez.com/. He's into the rando thing and has been embraced mostly by that scene, but he'll do whatever you want. He's made MTB's for two of my…
ironman3 wrote: You’re absolutely right, 27.mm is the best diameter. However, I do think that 28mm could also do the trick! Yeah, I'm going to go with a 27.2 seatpost and a 90mm stem. Cheers!
boots2000 wrote: In a bike design for you, you are always going to be struggling with toptube length, vs. front center. I suggest a design with about a 71 degree head angle and a longer rake fork like a Seven Matador.…
chas wrote: Nice Instagram photos. I used to live in Larkspur, but that was way before mountain biking was invented. Good windsurfing though. ;-) Thanks! Yeah, I ride in Marin quite a bit. Shame that you were there…