Tires for THIS gravel...
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Why would you're saddle height be different because of a different bottom bracket drop .... saddle height is measured from the center of the bottom bracket as opposed to from the floor .... unless I and an awful lot of people have been getting it wrong for a long time???
This is due to the bottom bracket being 5mm lower on one bike.
Probably didn't phrase it well the first time.
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Ditto, Continental Speed Rides. It's what I use on similar gravel and worse. Good and cheap, a rarity.
Keep the tire pressure down for the gravel. Carry a pump and you can re-inflate a bit as needed when the terrain switches back to pavement. Usually I run 'em around 50-60 psi rear, 40-50 front, for all around stuff since most of our MUP unpaved trails are crushed limestone chat trails, easy to ride even on slick road bike tires. So far, so good with the Speed Rides.
But some stuff is like railroad track ballast, horrible stuff that'll cut some tires to pieces. The toughest tires I've ridden are Michelin Protek Cross Max. If I had to ride lots of rail track ballast or similarly large, sharp gravel, that's what I'd use. I have those tires on my errand bike with spring fork, and occasionally take it for longer bad road conditions.
Well done on the weight loss. Took me 15 years to drop from 205 to 150, but 25 of that came off after summer 2015 when I resumed cycling. Cutting way back on the beer and sugary snacks helped with the weight loss. Riding bikes helped with everything else, from blood pressure to anxiety.
Keep the tire pressure down for the gravel. Carry a pump and you can re-inflate a bit as needed when the terrain switches back to pavement. Usually I run 'em around 50-60 psi rear, 40-50 front, for all around stuff since most of our MUP unpaved trails are crushed limestone chat trails, easy to ride even on slick road bike tires. So far, so good with the Speed Rides.
But some stuff is like railroad track ballast, horrible stuff that'll cut some tires to pieces. The toughest tires I've ridden are Michelin Protek Cross Max. If I had to ride lots of rail track ballast or similarly large, sharp gravel, that's what I'd use. I have those tires on my errand bike with spring fork, and occasionally take it for longer bad road conditions.
Well done on the weight loss. Took me 15 years to drop from 205 to 150, but 25 of that came off after summer 2015 when I resumed cycling. Cutting way back on the beer and sugary snacks helped with the weight loss. Riding bikes helped with everything else, from blood pressure to anxiety.
#53
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I'd still rather a wider tyre though of the OP really is doing 20 miles on that sort of gravel on a regular basis.