*Just* installed some 700x38 Gravelking Sk's on a project bike.
Haven't had a chance to ride it yet but they seem like a nice product,
especially for the price.
Measured in at 35.5 on some old Super Champion rims.
-Jared
On Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 3:17:34 PM UTC-7 bjmi...@gmail.com
Some good suggestions coming in!
I'm VERY interested in the Barlow Pass in the endurance casing.
Aesthetically speaking, the RH tires can't be topped. But...I think I might
go with the Gravelkings when it comes time.
On Thu, Nov 4, 2021 at 4:24 PM Garth wrote:
> Schwalbe Marathon Racers come
Schwalbe Marathon Racers come in a 38, which will be more like a 36 or so
depending on the rim. I ride the 35's, 33.3 actual on 19mm ID rims, and
they ride very nicely, and they last. The only other tire I had that lasted
like these is the Big Ben raceguard ones. I ride mine @35-40 rear, 30-35
Panaracer Gravelking Slicks in 700x38c!
Patch in NYC
On Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 2:29:00 PM UTC-4 cycli...@gmail.com wrote:
> 38mm Barlow Pass fit fine with fenders on my 62cm Sam with sidepull
> brakes. 44mm Snoqualmie Pass only fit when the fenders were removed.
>
> On Thursday,
38mm Barlow Pass fit fine with fenders on my 62cm Sam with sidepull
brakes. 44mm Snoqualmie Pass only fit when the fenders were removed.
On Thursday, November 4, 2021 at 10:56:24 AM UTC-7 Paul Richardson wrote:
> that's a great looking bike. congrats!
>
> i swapped out dura-ace barends for
that's a great looking bike. congrats!
i swapped out dura-ace barends for silver1 (downtube) shifters on my homer
without issue. totally straightforward. if you do so and are looking to
rehome the shimanos, i'll take 'em off your hands!
in my experience, you can't go wrong with the 38mm
Ben:
I would certainly change the brake cables. If the housings look ok, leave them
(especially since changing them would require losing that nice tape/twine job).
Brake cables fail; housings just get rusty and old.
If the shifter cables look good, you can probably leave them in place. Look
