[Joebristol]

I’m due to pick up my new bike in about 3 weeks time when my cycle to work voucher eventually arrives (it’s killing me waiting)!

It’s a Cannondale Caad12 105 Disc and I’m quite excited about it. The standard wheels are meant to be rubbish – both heavy and potentially not very well built – so I’m swapping them out for some Mason x Hunt 4seasons road wheels which I’ve ordered.

The standard tyres are Schwalbe Lugano 25c folding – I’ve seen some mixed reviews online. They’re not tubeless compatible – but the new wheels are which is interesting.

I’m tubeless on my mtb so curious about road tubeless – but don’t want to spend another £80 on tyres at the moment. Is it worth just keeping the standard ones until they wear out, or are they really that bad – if so what are some budget options to go for that aren’t too expensive? Tubeless or non tubeless. The bad reviews I’ve seen on the Luganos suggest they have a high rolling resistance but do ok with puncture resistance.

I’m current on Michelin Lithium’s I think in 23c size – on Mavic Aksiums. They’ve been ok for grip, but I have had a fair few punctures – a mixture of broken glass and pinch ouncturesn- despite running them just above 100 psi most of the time. I weigh around the 12 stone mark so I’m not massively heavy.

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[mike the bike]

 

 

Have a look at the bicyclerollingresistance.com website, it’s a real eye opener.                                        

My current daily-use rubber is the Michelin Pro4 Endurance, chosen after reading the review on the site and they have proven to be exactly what I need.

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