Hi, the original Tracer 47mm tires are nearing the end of their life. I'd like to go wider - any experience with that on the original rims? Reason is that there is a lot of rocky ground around here, Swiss Jura mountains, that are approaching the limit of what those tires can handle. No, I don't want an actual MTB but for gravel adventures I'm willing to sacrifice some road performance...
Hi,
my gf wants to work sandstone a bit. Since it will cause silicon dust , are those precautions enough?
- use respirator (ffp2) while chiseling and cleaning up
- keep material wet
- do wet cleanup after, collecting the dust on a plastic foil cover like for painting
- just chiseling, no power tools, etc.
She will work on the balcony and the balcony will be used by other people like me and my daughter while she is not working.
Acceptable?
A while ago I asked about converting my bike to more of a road setup.
I now run a nice set of carbon wheels with GP4Season 32mm. I replaced the dropper post with a regular carbon one.
Result:
- noticably lighter, almost road bike feel, not quite as nimble but fun enough.
- stable and fast cornering on steep descents, 32mm tire + head shock + 180mm front disc is an absolute banger.
- I'd cautiously say at least 10% increase in range. I am only a very average rider but I can just put it on turbo now and ride 2h in hill terrain.
- very comfortable for long rides.
Absolutely worth it.