samsbike wrote: Going to try 50 and 75, f, r its a big higher than John's and bike and me, weigh about 95Kg but I dont like squirm in the tires.
You won't get any squirm just comfort After riding at 50/75 for a week or so try them at 45/65,it'll = even more comfort and no speed loss,and no squirm
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I have had 35mm Hypers on my touring bike since I built it in 2013, but now I have also just taken delivery of a pair of 32mm Hypers for my Kaffenback build. I bought them from Rose Bike along with a pile of other cheap stuff, current price £22.01 each: http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/vitt ... aid:643237
Bead to bead they measure 83mm, compared to the 35mm tyres which are 94m bead to bead. I estimate the 32mm tyres will be a genuine 32mm width on the 17mm rims I am fitting them to. I will update as things progress- first I have to build the wheels...
niggle wrote:I have had 35mm Hypers on my touring bike since I built it in 2013, but now I have also just taken delivery of a pair of 32mm Hypers for my Kaffenback build. I bought them from Rose Bike along with a pile of other cheap stuff, current price £22.01 each: http://www.rosebikes.co.uk/article/vitt ... aid:643237
Bead to bead they measure 83mm, compared to the 35mm tyres which are 94m bead to bead. I estimate the 32mm tyres will be a genuine 32mm width on the 17mm rims I am fitting them to. I will update as things progress- first I have to build the wheels...
Thanks, was looking for sensibly-priced 32s to fit on my wife's new bike which I estimate won't take a 35.
A couple of times when starting off last week I thought I had a flat they felt so sluggish. Maybe I am expecting too much, so dont seem to roll as well as the 25 durano plus on my racier bike and I thought they would. So am I expecting too much?
samsbike wrote:I must confess I am not feeling the love.
A couple of times when starting off last week I thought I had a flat they felt so sluggish. Maybe I am expecting too much, so dont seem to roll as well as the 25 durano plus on my racier bike and I thought they would. So am I expecting too much?
why not try doing a rolldown test? same bike, same time, different wheels. If there is a real difference you will see it.
you may simply associating vibrations from the skinnier tyres with 'faster tyres' ...?
samsbike wrote:I must confess I am not feeling the love.
A couple of times when starting off last week I thought I had a flat they felt so sluggish. Maybe I am expecting too much, so dont seem to roll as well as the 25 durano plus on my racier bike and I thought they would. So am I expecting too much?
why not try doing a rolldown test? same bike, same time, different wheels. If there is a real difference you will see it.
you may simply associating vibrations from the skinnier tyres with 'faster tyres' ...?
cheers
What it is is that the smaller tires seem to move more in terms of flex, while the hypers dont. If I dont pump the hypers hard then they feel sluggish (and I think I have a puncture)
Your 'thinking you have a puncture' is probably a result of riding around too long on horrible tyres that are pumped up too hard anyway, so that 'normal' to you is actually pretty horrible. It doesn't have to be like that.... give it a chance, do some real tests if you want to validate your ideas.
I am not among those who like a softer tyre pressure. I ride my 37mm Hyper with 80/85psi in it at the rear. All up weight will be 110Kg and upwards. It still makes any road shocks completely vanish even at that pressure and certainly doesnt squirm.
I let my 1.5" Paselas go down to the pressures that some recommend here and I didnt like it all, as you say feels just like a flat.
Your 'thinking you have a puncture' is probably a result of riding around too long on horrible tyres that are pumped up too hard anyway, so that 'normal' to you is actually pretty horrible. It doesn't have to be like that.... give it a chance, do some real tests if you want to validate your ideas.
cheers
I dont know what it is. This morning they felt sluggish, I will persevere.
samsbike wrote: I dont know what it is. This morning they felt sluggish, I will persevere.
Do some rides record some times and compare the different bikes/tyres. My own experience was that narrow HP tyre felt a lot fast but the times/speed/averages didn't lie,nor did the comfort difference.
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