brisk
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Post by brisk on Jan 28, 2019 22:03:17 GMT
So... Hi all. It's been a while!!
Signed up for the Ronde van Vlaanderen Sportive in April, and trying to make my trusty steed cobble proof.
I'm already running 28's, but going to try to squeeze 35's on there. I think I've seen that done successfully??
Already running 11-34 to help me up the brutal climbs. Going to throw a second layer of bar tape on too. Considering a different saddle for extra comfort. (Suggestions welcome.)
Anything else I could do to make it slightly less painful? I'll post pics as I install the parts!!
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Post by Paulinblack on Jan 28, 2019 22:30:34 GMT
I think I would use someone else's bike as I wouldn't want to wreck mine!
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Post by joby on Jan 29, 2019 10:52:41 GMT
Anything else I could do to make it slightly less painful? I'll post pics as I install the parts!! You could go tubeless and run your tyres at lower pressure - vast comfort improvements there
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Post by chas on Jan 29, 2019 13:14:43 GMT
Anything else I could do to make it slightly less painful? I'll post pics as I install the parts!! You could go tubeless and run your tyres at lower pressure - vast comfort improvements there Definitely agree with lower tyre pressure but it's not essential to go tubeless if you're going wider as that allows lower pressures without pinching anyway. Tyre choice is important though, running lower pressure highlights the differences between cheap and expensive tyres. Cheap tyres will have a low thread count in the carcass and often thick sidewalls which makes them heavy slow and uncomfortable. This is a useful site www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/ I've got some GP4000s in 28mm which measure nearly 32mm. They are fast and comfortable for me at 70psi but I can run them lower. Be aware that not all 35mm will fit the 540, I tried some Marathons for a customer once and they were too tall.
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Post by erictherat on Jan 29, 2019 14:48:19 GMT
You could go tubeless and run your tyres at lower pressure - vast comfort improvements there Definitely agree with lower tyre pressure but it's not essential to go tubeless if you're going wider as that allows lower pressures without pinching anyway. Tyre choice is important though, running lower pressure highlights the differences between cheap and expensive tyres. Cheap tyres will have a low thread count in the carcass and often thick sidewalls which makes them heavy slow and uncomfortable. This is a useful site www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/ I've got some GP4000s in 28mm which measure nearly 32mm. They are fast and comfortable for me at 70psi but I can run them lower. Be aware that not all 35mm will fit the 540, I tried some Marathons for a customer once and they were too tall. echo what chas says.. have just fitted some marathon supreme 32mm - sidewalls are very thin, and even at 90 psi it feels like they have laid carpet on all the roads! - due to crap weather this week, im yet to go out for a decent ride on them. Saddles are personal.. but i was given a brooks cambium c17 carved for xmas.. and its amazing. welcome on board and good luck for your event
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brisk
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Post by brisk on Feb 2, 2019 20:42:41 GMT
Anything else I could do to make it slightly less painful? I'll post pics as I install the parts!! You could go tubeless and run your tyres at lower pressure - vast comfort improvements there I'd love to go tubeless... A new set of wheels isn't in my budget though!
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brisk
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Post by brisk on Feb 2, 2019 20:48:27 GMT
You could go tubeless and run your tyres at lower pressure - vast comfort improvements there Definitely agree with lower tyre pressure but it's not essential to go tubeless if you're going wider as that allows lower pressures without pinching anyway. Tyre choice is important though, running lower pressure highlights the differences between cheap and expensive tyres. Cheap tyres will have a low thread count in the carcass and often thick sidewalls which makes them heavy slow and uncomfortable. This is a useful site www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/ I've got some GP4000s in 28mm which measure nearly 32mm. They are fast and comfortable for me at 70psi but I can run them lower. Be aware that not all 35mm will fit the 540, I tried some Marathons for a customer once and they were too tall. Thanks for the advice. I've gone and pulled the trigger on a pair of 35mm Schwalbe G-One Allroads. I'll let you know how I get on! Fingers crossed...
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brisk
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Post by brisk on Feb 2, 2019 20:51:03 GMT
Definitely agree with lower tyre pressure but it's not essential to go tubeless if you're going wider as that allows lower pressures without pinching anyway. Tyre choice is important though, running lower pressure highlights the differences between cheap and expensive tyres. Cheap tyres will have a low thread count in the carcass and often thick sidewalls which makes them heavy slow and uncomfortable. This is a useful site www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/ I've got some GP4000s in 28mm which measure nearly 32mm. They are fast and comfortable for me at 70psi but I can run them lower. Be aware that not all 35mm will fit the 540, I tried some Marathons for a customer once and they were too tall. echo what chas says.. have just fitted some marathon supreme 32mm - sidewalls are very thin, and even at 90 psi it feels like they have laid carpet on all the roads! - due to crap weather this week, im yet to go out for a decent ride on them. Saddles are personal.. but i was given a brooks cambium c17 carved for xmas.. and its amazing. welcome on board and good luck for your event A Brooks Cambium has been on my wishlist for quite a while. I'd definitely invest if I had the spare change. I'll keep my eyes open for one.
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Post by darkeyes on May 6, 2019 16:11:58 GMT
Hello brisk Just wondering how you got on with your '540 Cobble Conqueror', did you and the bike survive the pavé?
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