Originally Posted by
RicePudding
I think I've boiled my choice down to one of two options:
Schwalbe G-one Allround 700c 38mm
Or
Specialized Borough Armadillo 700c 45mm
I'm in two minds about this, the G-one allround is generally considered a benchmark when it comes to gravel tyres and would easily be my choice if I was to go on performance, suppleness and rolling resistance. I question its durability and longevity though.
However, the Borough Armadillo is probably the toughest tyre on the market, at the expense of weight, while not as heavy as the Schwalbe Marathon tyres in a similar size. I'm not sure how this tyre would feel, I loved the Crossroad Armadillos I used on my Talon back in the day but I'm wondering if this tyre is going to feel sluggish and overly firm when it comes to gravel.
At the same time the Borough would be a good all year all condition tyre.
Help
If you liked the Crossroads ... why not get another set??
I've often been tempted with trying them, one of the guys we ride with used to be about the same speed as us, he put some of these on his bike and we were all struggling to stay with him especially on teh paved sections.
Do you think there'd be any advantage of the Boroughs over the Crossroads??