Tyre choice for London to Paris charity ride.

dragonontheedge
dragonontheedge Posts: 496
edited April 2014 in Tour & expedition
I am riding to Paris at the end of the month.

I will be giving my bike a full service this weekend to include fitting new tyres. I have ridden in South France where the roads are superb. I have heard the country roads are not so good in Northern France. Is there any truth in this ? If so, should I fit my new 23's or 25's ?

Many thanks in advance.
Hey, maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events, but we just got our asses kicked, pal!

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  • prb007
    prb007 Posts: 703
    IMHO...go for the 25's ; similar rolling resistance, more volume, comfier ride, more puncture-resistant, or so its' said..
    If Wales was flattened out, it'd be bigger than England!
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  • dragonontheedge
    dragonontheedge Posts: 496
    Many thanks. Food for thought.

    Al
    Hey, maybe you haven't been keeping up on current events, but we just got our asses kicked, pal!
  • prb007
    prb007 Posts: 703
    Btw...rode through France last year (Cherbourg to Nice) and tbh didn't notice any significant difference in road quality from North to South...apart from the SE side of Mt.Ventoux, where they were laying brand new tarmac ready for the TdF, a few weeks later!
    If Wales was flattened out, it'd be bigger than England!
    Planet X Ti Sportive for Sportives & tours
    Orange Alpine 160 for Afan,Alps & dodging trees
    Singlespeed Planet X Kaffenback for dodging potholes
    An On-One Inbred for hard-tail shenanigans...

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