I no longer bother with a road bike (ok, I still have the bike, but I rarely ride strictly pavement, so the road bike don’t get used much).
So, my cross bike is my primary road bike. And I don’t race cross no more. So in practical terms, it’s being used as a road/gravel bike.
And my riding is typically a mix of pavement with 20-50% dirt roads.
I’ve been ok with the tire that came with the bike. Reasonably light and pretty fast on pavement and smooth dirt road. Thread pattern is pretty subtle. So it slides a bit on aggressive “action” when surface is loose. (”action“ could be braking or accelerating. I know its limitation so I corner accordingly). I’m ok with the compromise so far.
The rear tire is losing its thread pattern. I will soon need a new one (probably move the front tire back and put a new one on the front). Just wondering if there’re better tires since the days I bought my bike/tires (some years back, I lost count).
I know tires are compromises: light, rolls well, durable... What are your favorites?
So, my cross bike is my primary road bike. And I don’t race cross no more. So in practical terms, it’s being used as a road/gravel bike.
And my riding is typically a mix of pavement with 20-50% dirt roads.
I’ve been ok with the tire that came with the bike. Reasonably light and pretty fast on pavement and smooth dirt road. Thread pattern is pretty subtle. So it slides a bit on aggressive “action” when surface is loose. (”action“ could be braking or accelerating. I know its limitation so I corner accordingly). I’m ok with the compromise so far.
The rear tire is losing its thread pattern. I will soon need a new one (probably move the front tire back and put a new one on the front). Just wondering if there’re better tires since the days I bought my bike/tires (some years back, I lost count).
I know tires are compromises: light, rolls well, durable... What are your favorites?