Riding Cobbles/Gravel on standard road bike setup?

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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,462
    Despite the name it's more like Tro Bro Leon than Paris-Roubaix. Think farm tracks with broken surfacing and gravel rather than rough pave. I decent set of all weather / puncture resistant tyres (25mm or maybe 28mm if you can fit them) is all you'll need on a standard bike (and possibly stronger wheels if you usually use lightweight versions). A decent pair of shorts and mitts is always worthwhile anyway I find for longer rides on any roads. I certainly wouldn't invest too much effort into adapting the bike.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    It'll be fine - just slam some wider tyres on and off you go. Don't worry about it.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
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    He's right you know.
  • bendertherobot
    bendertherobot Posts: 11,684
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    It'll be fine - just slam some wider tyres on and off you go. Don't worry about it.

    What width?
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  • rubertoe
    rubertoe Posts: 3,994
    Did the OP get killed to death in one of the farm tracks down their in South Wales?

    Or is he still in a quandary about ridding a road bike on anything other than a road.

    heaven forbid?
    "If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got."

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