Best gear for gravel? Tire Size? Rim Diameter?
On Mar 19, 4:00*pm, "(PeteCresswell)" wrote:
Per :
Also, the gravel in question is really just
crushed stone, easily 2" pieces and larger. *It's not the typical
gravel you encounter on roads or paths intended for foot/bicycle
traffic, it's way bigger and deeper.
How much doe the stones more around as you go over them?
I've ridden my WTB Mutano Raptors (55/55 size) on what I call
"railroad ballast" a good bit with decent results.
My sense is the bigger the tire and the lower the pressure, the
better.
215# rider, tires at 35-40 psi.
But the stuff I ride on pretty much stays put as I'm going over
it. * If the stones shifted around too much it might be a
different story.
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PeteCresswell
The stone moves quite a bit. Looking back it looks more like someone
was dragging a spade shovel or riding a dirt bike than it does like
someone was riding a bicycle through. I'm ~200 lbs myself. My next
attempt, unless someone convinces me otherwise, will be at 35lbs
pressure. I know I have not ridden gravel with pressure that low, so
it'll be interesting to compare against. I'll post back with results
once I get a chance to try it, which may be a few days with this
weather.
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