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Gravel bike tyres on a 30 mile Sportive

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  • June 16, 2016 at 4:41 am #25899
    Tedw

    I’m planning to ride a 30 mile Sportive on my Orro Terra Gravel bike. Currently it sits on gravel tyres, Vittoria Zaffiro 28c’s, so will these slow me down unduly and do I need to swap them for road tyres? 

    Cheers

     

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  • June 17, 2016 at 11:21 pm #873573
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    Fish_n_Chips

    Well I thought they were

    Well I thought they were pretty. 

    June 17, 2016 at 6:50 pm #873571
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    bendertherobot

    There’s no pretty much about

    There’s no pretty much about it. They are road tyres. 

    June 17, 2016 at 5:16 pm #873569
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    Fish_n_Chips

    Your tyres OP, (if I’ve

    Your tyres OP, (if I’ve googled correctly) should be fine at higher road pressure. 

    If it’s a one off ride and don’t expect a fast ride compared to a road bike, then enjoy it with your current tyres.

    You’ve pretty much got a road tyre. 

    June 17, 2016 at 6:36 am #873567
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    Tedw

    Thanks everyone, very

    Thanks everyone, very insightful.

    I’ve got a pair of Shwalbe road tyres just in case, sounds like I need some Panaracer gravel tyres though for those bridle path rides!

    Cheers

    June 16, 2016 at 9:25 am #873565
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    The.MVP

    Personally I think you will

    Personally I think you will be fine of the tyres that you are already running.

    But if you are thinking of changing them, the you could do worse than these;

    http://www.panaracer.com/gravelking 

    I’m running a pair of Panaracer Gravel King tyres (700x26c) on my gravel bike.  I’ve covered 100’s of miles with them on trail, cyclepath and rough British country roads. I picked them up as a “cheap” alternative to a pair of 27c Vittoria Open Pave tyres. I also have a set as my winter tyres on my road specific winter bike.

    I can’t really tell the difference between the Panaracer and the Vittoria or between these and a road specific tyre, it really is a fantastic tyre. In my opinion.

    June 16, 2016 at 8:54 am #873563
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    tritecommentbot

    Missus’ road bike came

    Missus’ road bike came equipped with Zaffiro’s (25mm). Roll fine, definitely won’t slow you down. These aren’t really gravel tyres and like bender says above, if I was going offroad, I’d swap them out for something tougher, and just use the Zaffiros on road rides.

     

     

    June 16, 2016 at 8:04 am #873561
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    bendertherobot

    Zaffiro are road tyres aren’t

    Zaffiro are road tyres aren’t they? So absolutely fine. 

    What I would say is that, for any gravel adventures, you’d benefit from some gravel tyres on the Orro such as the Schwalbe G-One. 

    And, frankly, I’d leave them on for a 100 mile sportive they are that fast.

    June 16, 2016 at 7:39 am #873559
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    Colinmac2469

    I had gravel 35mm tyres on my

    I had gravel 35mm tyres on my giant revolt 2 and changed them with 28mm slick road tyres and noticed the immediate difference with speed and distance covered in lesser times, you can always keep your gravel tyres for winter training,

     

    June 16, 2016 at 7:12 am #873557
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    David Arthur @davearthur

    I shouldn’t think those tyres

    I shouldn’t think those tyres would slow you down unduly for a 30 mile sportive Ted. Have you ridden 30 miles with these tyres?

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