Originally Posted by
SuperRecord
I thought I would be doing more off pavement riding than I currently am; hence the desire for changing over to narrower tires. i like the bike, though I don't care much for the crankset, as I almost never get into the top ring with these legs. Maybe with the narrower tires and a steep paved decent ill find myself in that range more.
Remember that there's more (a lot more) to how well a tire rolls than its width. Just going narrower might not make the bike ride easier if you get heavy, thick tires in the new size.
My vote would be for a wide tire with file tread, the GravelKing in 1.75" or 1.9" would be a good start.
