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^^^^ That's because he was up all night mounting his tires. He figured "It's 4 AM, I'm so worked up I'm not going to get any sleep now, so I might as well get down there."
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The only opinion, experience, and use case that matters to me are my own.
I like RH tires because they ride so nicely. They work well with Orange Seal or with inner tubes; about the same reliability as other tires. They look great too. If these tires didn't work for me, I would choose different ones and go ride my bike. |
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Also, I have some RH/Compass tires on a couple bikes and have no issues with those either.. all with tubes..
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I do not agree. If some other tire has been proven faster (for those race conditions) than the tire a competitor has used for the race, then I think that the competitor would have been faster had he used those tires for that given race and under those conditions.
Of course no situation is so simple because in something like Unbound, a competitor has to chose the right mix of a "fast" and "durable". |
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On my gravel bike, I have RH 650b Switchback Hill 48mm tubeless on Stan's wheels. It takes a LOT of pressure to seat them--sometimes I need an air compressor--but I love the way they ride. Last year I hit a big nasty staple with a 1/2" crown, punctured through the sidewall and the tread. It needed three plugs to repair it, and it held air up until a week ago. I guess I'll try it with a tube now. I really do not care for the way GravelKing SKs ride, I do not care for them at all. |
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The thing about a gravel tire and Unbound specifically is that the conditions are so variable that there are going to be tradeoffs. Plus, no matter what the conditions at the start and no matter what the forecast, anything can happen.
IMHO, tire choice is waaaaay over-discussed. Example: D2R2 tire discussions. Now, Campy vs Shimano vs SRAM is a whole other matter. And I won't even get into disc brakes. ;-) Enjoy your ride! |
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are the instructions important even for tubed setups?
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Nothing brings the people together like Rene Hers. Jan Heine the ultimate community organizer.
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Knocked out a 3hr 55 mile road ride on 48mm RH knobbies this morning; total nightmare
That said, I am sticking with tubes for these, esp given what I’ve read from people trying to set up my rims (Hope 20five); the combo didn’t seem optimal for tubeless
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