Pro Racer Gravel Tyre Width And Pressure Secrets

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  • Опубликовано: 24 дек 2024

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  • @bikeradar
    @bikeradar  6 месяцев назад +3

    What tyre width and pressure are you running on your bike?

    • @gregmorrison7320
      @gregmorrison7320 6 месяцев назад

      40-47mm front at 20psi, 40mm rear at 30psi, likely going to move to 45mm front and possibly 47mm rear.

    • @AmilcarPino
      @AmilcarPino 6 месяцев назад

      Maxxis Reaver 45 rear and front
      25 psi on Hunts 25 inner aluminum wheels

    • @MicroageHD
      @MicroageHD 6 месяцев назад

      25 mm, 6 bar :D

    • @arcadialive4265
      @arcadialive4265 6 месяцев назад +6

      38MM Pathfinders always. Down to 25 PSI in fresh snow or sandy trails, 38-40PSI on gravel. 60 PSI on pavement. These tires do all, and at 60 PSI there is very little speed loss on pavement.

    • @edwinwong9547
      @edwinwong9547 6 месяцев назад

      Rene Herse Manastash Ridge (nominal 44mm) on Wheelsfar wheels (24mm inner width). Tires blow up to 43mm, running ~30psi front and rear for gravel, ~35psi front and rear when bombing around town. When not out on group rides, find myself grabbing this bike instead of road bike to run errands, so much more comfy with bigger tires and lower pressure. Definitely not as fast as road bike, but it's not as slow as I thought it would be, either. A half-hour ride on the road is maybe 2-3 minutes slower but so much more comfortable. (edited to add I weigh 66kg)

  • @JackMott
    @JackMott 6 месяцев назад +19

    The amount of pros who don't know what their tire pressure is, or who run it based purely on feeling is amazing. Its probably the most important thing about your bike setup, you need to test and know what is actually fastest.

  • @SneakerKoenig
    @SneakerKoenig 6 месяцев назад +12

    No matter the bike/category, I always go tubeless with inserts and as wide as the frame can handle. I am not Racing and nothing beats comfort to get far. 40mm Gravel slicks on my road bike and 2.1 XC Tires on my gravel.

  • @CleverSmart123
    @CleverSmart123 6 месяцев назад +5

    Cool and interesting bikes, thank you for covering them

  • @Andy_ATB
    @Andy_ATB 6 месяцев назад +28

    Just like XC MTB racers, the Gravel racers seem to be pretty conservative when it comes to tyre choice for wet conditions......

    • @richeeg3271
      @richeeg3271 6 месяцев назад +6

      For wet of road conditions, you actually don't want tyres too wide. Usually, yes, wider tyre means more grip, but in the mud it will just make you slide, while a skinnier tire will kinda cut into the mud more

    • @joonaskekkonen5160
      @joonaskekkonen5160 5 месяцев назад +2

      Same goes for plenty of snow. Narrow studded tyre goes through, wide just slides on snow.

  • @MeanKoreaNZGamer
    @MeanKoreaNZGamer Месяц назад

    11:36 om gosh I love his bike. I like HT bikes and have a few of them but that BMC HT looks sick

  • @ivostarmans1199
    @ivostarmans1199 6 месяцев назад +10

    Going from 38mm pathfinder to 45mm Pirelli cinturato gravel M and RC. Flying on the downhills now and all weathers grip and still fast in the dry.only slower on the road.Running around 29psi depents on route and weather.

    • @finnsmith309
      @finnsmith309 6 месяцев назад +3

      Love my Gravel M’s. Instantly noticeable improvement cornering and flying downhill over my Maxxis Reavers

    • @ivostarmans1199
      @ivostarmans1199 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@finnsmith309 yeah, it corners like a mtb. You can easy take some mtb xc trails.

  • @nayrdrumr
    @nayrdrumr Месяц назад

    I have a very similar setup on my bmc two stroke. Cool to see others doing it

  • @flexxx222
    @flexxx222 6 месяцев назад +3

    love that red Hardtail!

    • @benjaminmirt5029
      @benjaminmirt5029 6 месяцев назад

      BMC. Uba won the Tour Divide last year and is defending his title on this in a few weeks.

  • @magharibo
    @magharibo 5 месяцев назад +5

    Hey, would you mind to give us both infos psi and bar ? You did it once but only the other way around ! Bar exists in Europe

    • @TheRayDog
      @TheRayDog 2 месяца назад +1

      Factor of 15 for a quick conversion. 75 psi = 5 bar. 30 psi = 2 bar.

  • @Buzzalong.cycling
    @Buzzalong.cycling 6 месяцев назад +2

    really cool review :)

  • @robertrunkle2315
    @robertrunkle2315 6 месяцев назад +1

    44mm WTB Raddlers 33psi rear, 32psi Front

  • @nolimit12
    @nolimit12 6 месяцев назад +1

    Sheriiiii my Haribo Queen!!! ❤❤❤

  • @picla96
    @picla96 6 месяцев назад +1

    At 6:45 those aerobars look amazing, anyone knows what they are ?

  • @gravelDave
    @gravelDave 6 месяцев назад +20

    Still rocking 35mm G ones on forest roads.

  • @RikasCorner
    @RikasCorner 6 месяцев назад

    That FARA setup was awesome !!

    • @TimGorry
      @TimGorry 6 месяцев назад

      What is that frame bag?!

    • @macwolfphi
      @macwolfphi 5 месяцев назад

      ​@@TimGorry FARA's in house magnetic bags.

  • @pedrolahoz
    @pedrolahoz 6 месяцев назад +7

    Most of us, initially will prefer as wide a tire as the frame will allow. This is for increased comfort and control.
    Eventually, gravel will split into: mtb territory trails, and smoother “gravel” or dirt roads.
    For mtb like trails most will always prefer as big a tire as possible: 45mm to 50mm
    As “gravel” skills, handling and equipment improve, the tendency is to go for slimmer tires: 38mm to 35mm.
    Tire pressure, is the main suspension equipment on the gravel bike, however, our most effective suspension comes from arms and legs.
    As skill develops , arm and leg suspension becomes more efficient, sharp impacts diminish, tire pressures can be reduced or inserts become less necessary.
    Riding becomes more efficient, and more comfortable.
    In the order that suspension shifts from equipment dependent to rider dependent:
    1. Rider engagement and skill increases (have to be 100% present or you will bite the dust or bust you wheels)
    2. Bike is simplified, but more precise(tire width and pressure, bike geometry and setup
    3. Enjoyment and excitement increases
    4. Bike maintenance and costs can decrease.
    Carbon rims, provided a notable improvement in my ride, so I highly recommend that upgrade.

    • @veganpotterthevegan
      @veganpotterthevegan 6 месяцев назад +2

      Not really, narrower isn't necessarily faster, even on pretty good gravel. That's why nobody in the pointy end of unbound(not a technical race) is running 35-38mm tires on days when it's dry. Some fast riders will use them when it's muddy but that's solely due to not having a sponsor available bike with good clearance. Also, for hero dirt XC courses, nobody runs 1.8" tires anymore.

    • @davemoss6976
      @davemoss6976 6 месяцев назад

      I have never ridden carbon wheels. What is the improvement? Weight or comfort?

    • @petersouthernboy6327
      @petersouthernboy6327 6 месяцев назад +3

      I’ve been racing gravel in the SE US for two seasons now, and the trend is definitely *WIDER*
      I started on 40mm last year and this year I’m running 47mm and I am by all metrics faster.

    • @kenmoum162
      @kenmoum162 6 месяцев назад +1

      The error there is that using your body as suspension just gobbles up energy, and thus slows you down. Hysteresis losses will always be lower than suspension losses on gravel.

  • @RAP4EVERMRC96
    @RAP4EVERMRC96 6 месяцев назад

    07:49 what frame bag is she running?

  • @TenmaQoobee
    @TenmaQoobee 6 месяцев назад

    Can I use a 29er 20mm Inner rim on a 700×38c tire and 38c frame??

    • @黄辰旭
      @黄辰旭 6 месяцев назад

      why not.

    • @TenmaQoobee
      @TenmaQoobee 6 месяцев назад

      @@黄辰旭 wouldn't that be too wide for the frame??

  • @hansschotterradler3772
    @hansschotterradler3772 6 месяцев назад +1

    43mm Panaracer GK SS @ 32 PSI; they inflate to 45 mm.

  • @ArnageLM
    @ArnageLM 2 месяца назад

    Most expensive part of that studio of Liam? His PNS t-shirt ;)

    • @bikeradar
      @bikeradar  2 месяца назад

      Closely followed by his haircut 😂

    • @thecatsonholiday5932
      @thecatsonholiday5932 10 дней назад

      I don't know what it is, but it's not a haircut 🤭

  • @robp3431
    @robp3431 6 месяцев назад +4

    Why such high tire pressures ? I'm 100kg riding Pathfinders 42's (42/28) and 45's (38/25)....comfort + speed tested

    • @veganpotterthevegan
      @veganpotterthevegan 6 месяцев назад

      I'm 90kg and I'm normally around 28-30psi if my ride is nearly all gravel... that's with tires measuring 42mm

    • @StainFPS
      @StainFPS 2 месяца назад

      Well, you should consider putting more air in your tires. Your 100kg + bike weight + gear, I assume you should be around 115kg system weight, you should run around 37 psi rear and 34 front, for mixed terrain.

  • @Flinches
    @Flinches 6 месяцев назад

    What's the chainring at 4:30?

    • @Jalfred92
      @Jalfred92 6 месяцев назад +2

      Looks like garbaruk :)

    • @Flinches
      @Flinches 6 месяцев назад

      @@Jalfred92 Thank you!

  • @jackcarter233
    @jackcarter233 6 месяцев назад +5

    Clydesdale riders: go max pressure and pick any wide tire. Works!

  • @veganpotterthevegan
    @veganpotterthevegan 6 месяцев назад +1

    That's a lot of air. I'm 90kg and my 42s(measured) are almost never pumped to 32psi, definitely not if I knew I'd be in nearly no pavement

  • @samuraioodon
    @samuraioodon 5 месяцев назад

    Ulrich is the best!

  • @madzonic16
    @madzonic16 17 дней назад

    I noticed, no Shimano drivetrain

  • @SolidxSnakexDuke
    @SolidxSnakexDuke 6 месяцев назад

    lol my gravel bike tire wide is 50-584mm

  • @galenkehler
    @galenkehler 6 месяцев назад +5

    Without telling us the weight of the rider/bike/gear, and how fast they're riding, it's kind of meaningless. I'm not pro weight so not running pro pressures

  • @Daniel-ynuhnunu
    @Daniel-ynuhnunu 6 месяцев назад +1

    Hello😊

  • @22Jeffers
    @22Jeffers 6 месяцев назад

    57cm!!!??😂

  • @petersouthernboy6327
    @petersouthernboy6327 6 месяцев назад +6

    *WIDER* is faster on gravel. It’s a fact.

    • @well5423
      @well5423 6 месяцев назад +2

      What do you recon is the sweet spot for going wide? Seems like almost everyone has settled on 45mm for now.

    • @petersouthernboy6327
      @petersouthernboy6327 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@well5423 I run 47mm Pathfinder Pro’s. It depends on the type of gravel, your weight, temps, speeds, pressures, and other factors. I’m definitely faster on 47’s this year as compared to the 40’s I ran last year.

    • @petersouthernboy6327
      @petersouthernboy6327 6 месяцев назад +2

      @@well5423 For chunkier gravel and rougher washed out roads - or for a really long endurance race, I wouldn’t hesitate to run 53’s - specifically Schwalbe Thunder Burt’s.

  • @whynotride327
    @whynotride327 6 месяцев назад +1

    Why would anyone ever drink from the lowest bottle of the first rider???

    • @mattdown5915
      @mattdown5915 6 месяцев назад +1

      Switch round the lids and they’ll be fine

  • @achimswiss
    @achimswiss Месяц назад

    10k for a bike and not know your tire? is shame on you...

  • @naturecoasted
    @naturecoasted 3 месяца назад

    Yes "Pro" racing for no money hmm

  • @3dr1ch
    @3dr1ch 6 месяцев назад +2

    My god that was an awkward video to watch. Why not send someone who knows what they’re talking about? 🤷‍♂️🤦‍♂️

  • @MSM5500
    @MSM5500 Месяц назад

    _-Your tyres are 46mm! It's gonna be a massive advantage over 45!_