Old 08-02-22, 05:03 PM
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Even with a good gravel tire, I think that there's a very noticeable difference in feel when moving to a lightweight, supple ~28mm tire. Well, let me qualify that: I think that it's very noticeable with the kind of riding that I do, which tends to be on the spirited end of things - lots of accelerations, out of the saddle regularly, sometimes aggressive handling/cornering. Bigger, heavier tires/wheels just feel more sluggish in these kinds of situations. That said, on rides where long, steady stretches are the norm, the bigger, heavier tires are less bothersome to me and, as long as they're good tires, they're not significantly slower.

Oh, and while I understand that you want to keep it on a budget, I'd def invest in rotors for the road wheels, too - eliminating a rotor swap will remove a hurdle when you want to swap wheels... meaning that you'll be more likely to actually swap wheels.
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