Speeding up my comuter
spaniamania
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Hi
Currently riding a Kona Jake to and from work.
The ride is mixed terrain.
I jump off kerbs, ride paths and do some roads which have craters in.
I like the size of the tyres but still need to jump off kerbs without buckling the wheels.
I want to speed up my ride without restricting how and where I ride.
Is it worth upgrading the Mavic CxP22 wheels?
What tyres might be worth using?
(Currently using Nokian Ravagozzi 700 x 35)
Will I notice the difference?
Currently riding a Kona Jake to and from work.
The ride is mixed terrain.
I jump off kerbs, ride paths and do some roads which have craters in.
I like the size of the tyres but still need to jump off kerbs without buckling the wheels.
I want to speed up my ride without restricting how and where I ride.
Is it worth upgrading the Mavic CxP22 wheels?
What tyres might be worth using?
(Currently using Nokian Ravagozzi 700 x 35)
Will I notice the difference?
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I'll bite, why do you feel it necessary to jump off kerbs?
If said kerb jumping is preceded by riding on pavements without a bicycle designated path then that, generally, is something most of us here do not advocate,.Food Chain number = 4
A true scalp is not only overtaking someone but leaving them stopped at a set of lights. As you, who have clearly beaten the lights, pummels nothing but the open air ahead. ~ 'DondaddyD'. Player of the Unspoken Game0 -
I have no idea about the specific tyres and wheels that you posted, but if you can jump off kerbs without buckling the wheels now, changing the tyres won't make any difference.
Although, I echo DDD's question about why you have to jump off kerbs in the first place...?0 -
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On the rare occasions where I have had to navigate kerbs, I have never felt that my wheels couldn't handle it. After all, we're talking about small hops onto or off them at low speeds. If you're jumping on or off the pavement like an idiot, then perhaps you deserve to have your wheels buckled.0
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swap the nobblies for a same sized touring type type such as the marathons should give a bit of speed.
more speed will be had from sticking to the roads and fitting road race tires.
In fairness some of the shared paths etc, do forget about dropped kerbs etc. but thats not the impression the OP is giving I'll grant.0 -
Ok thanks.
Guess its time to find a new route and a new bike.
No, Im not trying to mow down pedestrians, rather the oppiosite.
Around these parts all our cycle routes are shares with pedestrians.
Blue circle with bike and pedestrian in sign.
Which I understand arent really shared at all.
If there is a pedestrian on the path we are expected not to be on the cycle route.
Though maybe I do like to jump off the path with a bit of zest.0 -
I'd stick to the roads and fit 28mm road tyres (or even 25mm road tyres)0
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I'm running a road bike with 23mm tyres and I've had no issues when I've had to hop off of a shared path and back onto the road. The only problem I've had was hitting a large pot-hole at around 28mph when drafting a taxi. Yes I learned my lesson about drafting and trusting Westminster Council to maintain roads, but I was also fortunate that the only damage was a deflated rear, no off.FCN3: Titanium Qoroz.0
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roger merriman wrote:swap the nobblies for a same sized touring type type such as the marathons should give a bit of speed.
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I got to agree the tyre in question is heavier than I have got and would increase the weight of the rotating mass.
Starting to think it might be time to change the bike and fit 28s.
Does anyone know of a 35mm tyre thats light slick and fast?0 -
spaniamania wrote:I got to agree the tyre in question is heavier than I have got and would increase the weight of the rotating mass.
Starting to think it might be time to change the bike and fit 28s.
Does anyone know of a 35mm tyre thats light slick and fast?
Maybe I'm reading this wrong, and heaven forbid I'd advise against the n+1 rule, but why would you need to change the bike to fit 28's? On the road 28's are still on the wide side, but you might need new wheels to fit 25's, depending on what your current wheels will take.0 -
mudcovered wrote:roger merriman wrote:swap the nobblies for a same sized touring type type such as the marathons should give a bit of speed.
Mike
i changed from my lightweight CX tyre(Fast Track Control) to my heavy semi-slicks (land-cruiser) and it reduced my commute time from 15mins to 12mins which was 20% faster."It is not impossible, its just improbable"
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Maybe I'm reading this wrong, and heaven forbid I'd advise against the n+1 rule, but why would you need to change the bike to fit 28's? On the road 28's are still on the wide side, but you might need new wheels to fit 25's, depending on what your current wheels will take.
The bike im riding takes 35s.
Sure I could get a 28 on the wheel, perhaps even a 25.
The thinner the tyre the more chance of a buckled wheel.
If I go for a thinner tyre I will have to be more careful in my riding.
This would suggest stick to the roads and get a TT machine0 -
Maybe I'm reading this wrong, and heaven forbid I'd advise against the n+1 rule, but why would you need to change the bike to fit 28's? On the road 28's are still on the wide side, but you might need new wheels to fit 25's, depending on what your current wheels will take.
The bike im riding takes 35s.
Sure I could get a 28 on the wheel, perhaps even a 25.
The thinner the tyre the more chance of a buckled wheel.
If I go for a thinner tyre I will have to be more careful in my riding.
This would suggest stick to the roads and get a TT machine0 -
mudcovered wrote:roger merriman wrote:swap the nobblies for a same sized touring type type such as the marathons should give a bit of speed.
Mike
weights not all it's cracked up to be, and nobs verse light tread is noticable. Even the pluses in 38mm form roll well.0