I was thinking the exact same thing. Story; I was running Gravelking SS 27.5 x 1.9” on the Clem set up tubeless. I did not realize these were considered “supple” tires - not unlike Ultradynamico tires. I experienced a tire rupture - the casing kind of “blew up” from the inside, resulting in a huge bubble on the outside. So I was talking to Ultradynamico about this and their tires. Surprisingly they steered me away from their tires, suggesting my riding might not be suited to their very supple tires. BTW, I weigh 170lbs. In any event I chose to replace the GK tires with the Simworks Homage & used tubes. I find these tires to still be very supple & so far very durable with tubes. They are as quiet on pavement as RH knobbies I had on another bike. My gravel riding is not on really chunky stuff. On the smallish gravel and smooth dirt roads I ride almost daily the subtle tread pattern on the Homage has been perfect. I guess my suggestion here is that ultra supple tires might not be the most durable?
Sent from my iPhone On Jun 4, 2023, at 9:58 AM, Brian Turner <brokeb...@gmail.com> wrote:
Leah, have you enjoyed your Ultradynamico Cava tires on your Platy? They just released a 27.5 x 2.2 version of the Cava that might be worth looking into for your Clem. Should give you much of the same ride quality but in a fatter, cushier package for gravel. On Jun 4, 2023, at 7:55 AM, Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! <jonasandle...@gmail.com> wrote:
Wow, I have read these responses 3 times through. Lots of suggestions and information here, and I thank you. I had initially thought gravel riding required knobbies but it appears that is untrue - you can run slicks. I don’t like the idea of knobbies throwing rocks, so I’m heading away from that option. I think I will look for 48 or 50 mm tires, since that’s what the fenders can handle. I will never ride through mud. I’m not going all hard-core over here! Undecided on tubeless, still. The Clem doesn’t get a lot of miles, but I also have never fixed a flat and would like to avoid that…
I have to figure out which brand of tire to actually order. Which is going to be quite the task, I think. I had no idea there was this much variety. I was rather hoping it would be “Oh, you want to ride some gravel? These tires are the gold standard. Everyone loves these.”
If you have more to say, I’m still listening over here! Leah
On Sunday, June 4, 2023 at 7:30:36 AM UTC-4 brok...@gmail.com wrote:
Gravel is my favorite surface to ride on, and I would probably be content to ride exclusively on it, if I lived in an area with an extensive network of gravel roads. This is also one reason why I love riding rail trails so much, because so many of them consist of sone type of crushed gravel.
My current favorite gravel tires are the RH knobbies, and I like fatter tires, so I’m running Juniper Ridge 48s. The amount of grip and low rolling resistance are a perfect combo for me. I am getting ready to experiment with some RH gravel slicks I picked up from a fellow RBWOB user. I would probably only run fenders in combination with smoother gravel tires due to the tendency for knobbies to pick up more debris and potentially suck stuff up into the fenders.
As a matter of personal aesthetics, I think the hillibikes and long chainstay models look best with fatter tires to help fill in those big gaps in the frame. I think you could do really well with some 48s + fenders on your Clem, or go with some even bigger gravel knobbies in a 2” or 2.3”. Lots of great fat tire gravel options out there. I'm Team Knobbies but I don't know anything, including what y'all mean when you say a surface is gravel. I put something called Compass (Rene Herse) Pumpkin Ridges on recently and went riding on dirt and small rocks, it was fun. I didn't even crash!
On Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 1:15:22 PM UTC-7 Bicycle Belle Ding Ding! wrote:
I love pavement. But I’ve been on two gravel rides in the last month and I rode a Platy either time and it wasn’t my favorite for that bike. But, I have my old 2019 52 cm Clem L, and it doesn’t have a dedicated purpose right now and shouldn’t that be the bike for rough and tough stuff like gravel? Also, my Platys are prisses.
BUT. I’m not good at gravel. I have no idea what the kids are doing these days. I have questions, and you have answers.
1. Can I keep my VO wavy fenders on a gravel bike? Here’s what I have, and they say up to 50 mm tire will fit: ![IMG_5029.jpeg]() 2. Slick or knobby? I can’t even get a straight answer on this. Which is better? If it matters about the rider, this will be for a rider with a healthy fear of crashing.
3. How wide? I have 42s on my bikes now and I don’t feel like they are wide enough.
4. Tubeless or no? These wheels are tubeless-compatible but I put a tube in them because I wasn’t riding enough to keep the sealant circulating. But that can be changed right quick.
Here is my Clem in its current configuration, and yes, I know the Backabikes gotta go.
Thanks for your help! Leah
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