I've been on Schwalbe Thunder Burts (650x2.1) for almost a thousand miles and have been surprised at how well they roll on pavement and all around.
That said, I have some Rene Herse Juniper Ridge (650x48) on deck...
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I've been on Schwalbe Thunder Burts (650x2.1) for almost a thousand miles and have been surprised at how well they roll on pavement and all around.
That said, I have some Rene Herse Juniper Ridge (650x48) on deck...
SPP
My name is Peter Miller.
Ritchey Curve bars and Babyshoe Pass tires are my faves in category...
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I've been riding WTB Byways (650b x 47) since last October. I've got about 1700 miles on them and my local rides are about 80 percent gravel and 20 percent pavement here in Northern Idaho. Our gravel ranges from chipseal and hardpack, to loose gravel and washboards. Over the summer I was on a cross-country road trip and did a mix of fireroads, midwest gravel, sandy forest service roads, several rather long paved road rides, and even some singletrack.
I've enjoyed these tires on every condition in which I rode them. They're very durable, but still feel like nicely rolling tires. When they finally wear out I'll probably try either a Schwalbe G-one or Compass/Herse, but I have a hard time imagining either of those would be noticeably better.
Mine are mounted on a set of Hed Belgium + laced to I9 torch road hubs. I run them with cheap tubes, about 35 to 40 psi.
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My favorite is still the Salsa Cowbell. It's been out awhile and it's just comfy from every position. I currently have Ritchey WCS EvoMax's on my one bike and I think they are good, but I like the curve of the Cowbell drop better. The drop of the EvoMax is too rounded for me.
I'm not sure I can add any tire info that hasn't already been mentioned. I like Schwalbe and Panaracer, but WTB has some nice offerings as well. I tend to run the slickest tire I can get away with. I don't like overly knobby tires for gravel.
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The Zipp XPLR appears to have both these attributes. Caveat emptor, have yet to lay hands one one.
Zipp's Service Course 7 XPLR Handlebar by the Numbers - BIKEPACKING.comInfos Velo : Zipp Service Course SL7 XPLR et 7 XPLR : au service du gravel !
Every once in a while there is something here I can answer! I've been using a mix of Vittoria Terreno zero 47, the Terreno Dry 47 and the Vittoria Mezcal in a 2.1. I settled on the Dry over the Zero as it has a bit more bite but not really enough to slow the tire down on the road. I'm pretty heavy and run the tires at 35 rear and 30ish front. I put the big meat on for more fun off-road, but I wouldn't want to do my 40 mile round trip commute on them. The only tires I havn't tried are the larger Rene Herse tires, but I have a feeling I won't like them off-road.
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There is also a new 'plus' casing version of the SK with an extra layer of protection.
Also a 2.1 (52mm) size is coming soon, the current biggest is the 1.9 (48mm)
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Huh. Ultradynamico. Wonder if Panaracer is fabricator for these?
I'm not buying it. Any of those "compact" or rapid hand movement bends just feel wrong to me. They artificially force your in-the-drops position to be in-the-hooks but don't properly do the job of either. For me it's critical to have a flat section in the drops that's as least as long as the grips on an MTB. Right now, Ritchey has a few.
Neoclassic. My former ride.
Evomax, my current ride. In the plus column are sweep (sweet!) and flare (nice!) but in the minus column is that the tops are the diameter of a kielbasa. Slightly flattened.
And maybe just on the cusp are some flavors of "Streem".
But those lower flats are necessities, I think, if you actually plan to ride there. Nitto Classic (albeit with some serious reach) and Noodle have it. I think Zipp has it somewhere but their terminology and photos are too obtuse to tell.
Catch me at a weak moment and I'll tell you that the "compact" bend is an abomination.
Tee Aitch
Give a man a fish and feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and feed him for a lifetime. Teach a man to cycle and he will realize fishing is stupid and boring. -- Desmond Tutu
I'm riding about 60% crushed gravel multi-use trails with a few short, choppy hills and am very happy with the Rene Herse Babyshoe Pass tires at about 30 psi (I'm about 165 ready to ride). I also ride the same route on my 700x33 Clement MXP cyclocross tires. I haven't taken both bikes out to do any back/back testing but just based on riding the same route many times on both bikes I'm quite impressed with the BSPs. I'll assume that the MXPs have better grip but the BSPs don't seem to give up very much. Of course the BSPs are stellar on asphalt.
One thing I have done is upgrade my Zefal Husky floor pump with a liquid filled, ASME Grade B Bordon Tube 0-100 psi pressure gauge. I've also logged the pressure for various rides. The result is that I know what pressures work best and I can accurately inflate my tires to them.
https://groups.google.com/forum/#!searchin/internet-bob/floor$20pump$20upgrade%7Csort:date/internet-bob/LPKrk-Tl53o/o1vpJjgjAgAJ
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Yes those are made by Panaracer.
Also the Blue Lug "fairweather" brand . *FAIRWEATHER* for CX tire by CG (rust) - TIRES & TUBES - BIKE PARTS | BLUE LUG ONLINE STORE
and Sim Works . The Homage Tire - Brown x Black – SimWorks USA
If you pay for a mold, Panaracer will make you tires to order.
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