Strade Bianche - tyre advice

clanton
clanton Posts: 1,289
in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Am doing the Strade Bianche sportive next March. I know tyre threads are boring but I am after advice as to what tyres would be suitable - ie not too slow on the road but able to cope with the gravel/not puncture too often!

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  • ugo.santalucia
    ugo.santalucia Posts: 28,313
    Any tire will do. I did the eroica 3 times on very standard 23 and 25 mm tyres… they were fine
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  • singleton
    singleton Posts: 2,523
    If it were me, I'd probably go with some decent 28mm tyres that were fast but with some puncture protection.
  • davidof
    davidof Posts: 3,124
    Agree with Ugo

    I've done it twice, the long route, which is closer to 220km, with 25mm tires which measured up at 24mm on the rims. No issues.
    A friend broke his saddle on the first one I rode, I broke the rear axle on my bike on the second but was able to finish... it is still in the garage waiting for repair (have to cut down a 130mm axle).
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  • lochindaal
    lochindaal Posts: 475
    I used tubeless 28mm Conti 5000GP's last year and they felt good. Great event, enjoy.
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  • mr_quiggs
    mr_quiggs Posts: 15
    Did it last year with a bunch of mates. Rental Moda bikes from La Corsa tours, all with 25mm road clinchers. Not a single puncture between the 8 of us - 4 long route 4 medium. I didn't feel hampered on the gravel sections.
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  • michaelmichaelmichael
    michaelmichaelmichael Posts: 13
    Schwalbe g-one speed, roll well on the road and a decent amount of grip off. I've used them at Flanders and Roubaix too

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