CX Racing - Tyres?
Discussion
In the process of setting up my Boardman CX Team for my inaugural season of CX racing (or "trying hard not to come last" as it should be more accurately labelled)
The question is what tyres should I go for? The standard fit Ritchey Excavaders aren't highly regarded.
Secondly any advice on setup?
Already switched it from Looks to Candys and appropriate shoes.
I've a new chainset on order to replace the 50/34 road chainset with a 46/36 cx setup.
I'm still hunting down some shallow drop bars (Ritchey logic II seem to work nicely on everything else)
It's already fitted with some decent wheels, brakes upgraded to bb7, carbon post, choice of comfy fizik saddles.
I'm going to be slow as hell but at least I'll be as prepared as I reasonably can be.
The question is what tyres should I go for? The standard fit Ritchey Excavaders aren't highly regarded.
Secondly any advice on setup?
Already switched it from Looks to Candys and appropriate shoes.
I've a new chainset on order to replace the 50/34 road chainset with a 46/36 cx setup.
I'm still hunting down some shallow drop bars (Ritchey logic II seem to work nicely on everything else)
It's already fitted with some decent wheels, brakes upgraded to bb7, carbon post, choice of comfy fizik saddles.
I'm going to be slow as hell but at least I'll be as prepared as I reasonably can be.
Edited by TheLemming on Wednesday 16th July 13:01
Edited by TheLemming on Wednesday 16th July 13:06
Salsa Cowbells are quite a shallow drop, not too expensive either.
Can't comment much on tyres but I ran some Clement PDX's last year and they were really good mud tyres. For dry or light mud I find Racing Ralph's are pretty good.
The Ralph's are pretty cheap from a couple of the German sites, about £20 each.
Can't comment much on tyres but I ran some Clement PDX's last year and they were really good mud tyres. For dry or light mud I find Racing Ralph's are pretty good.
The Ralph's are pretty cheap from a couple of the German sites, about £20 each.
I'll have some ritchey logic II bars on whenever I either find some cheap ones, or some sensibly priced superlogic carbon so I can upgrade my nice road bike and donate it's bars.
I'll only have one set of decent wheels so I suspect its one set of tyres. I doubt there will be much dry!
I'll only have one set of decent wheels so I suspect its one set of tyres. I doubt there will be much dry!
Another vote for the rocket rons, work well in the mud, and are ok in the dry. If you are limited to only one set of tyres go for muds everytime, that way they will keep working when it all gets messy as the season wears on.
Tyre pressure is a massive topic, depends on the course, how you are built and how you ride and pick lines, I run the rocket rons at 25 psi, only go higher if lots of roots and rocks, but some courses if it's very wet and nothing but grass will come lower, 10 1/2 stone so not the biggest unit on a bike.
Tyre pressure is a massive topic, depends on the course, how you are built and how you ride and pick lines, I run the rocket rons at 25 psi, only go higher if lots of roots and rocks, but some courses if it's very wet and nothing but grass will come lower, 10 1/2 stone so not the biggest unit on a bike.
I ran Ralphs for the first 3 rounds of Central CXL but they weren't right in the damp let alone mud. Dont tell anyone else but Clement PDX are awesome. I run my front at 23psi rear at 28psi tubeless and I weigh 80kg. They've been faultless.
If you're new to it and not sure about your speed then I wouldn't bother with a 36 chainring. I've got a 36/46 and I dont get out of the first 3 or 4 gears very often. BB7s are okay but do require regular tweeking to keep them sweet. You should've said and you could've had mine a few beer vouchers.
If you're new to it and not sure about your speed then I wouldn't bother with a 36 chainring. I've got a 36/46 and I dont get out of the first 3 or 4 gears very often. BB7s are okay but do require regular tweeking to keep them sweet. You should've said and you could've had mine a few beer vouchers.
Bobley said:
I ran Ralphs for the first 3 rounds of Central CXL but they weren't right in the damp let alone mud. Dont tell anyone else but Clement PDX are awesome. I run my front at 23psi rear at 28psi tubeless and I weigh 80kg. They've been faultless.
If you're new to it and not sure about your speed then I wouldn't bother with a 36 chainring. I've got a 36/46 and I dont get out of the first 3 or 4 gears very often. BB7s are okay but do require regular tweeking to keep them sweet. You should've said and you could've had mine a few beer vouchers.
I'll see you at Hillingdon on the 28th sept then :-) If you're new to it and not sure about your speed then I wouldn't bother with a 36 chainring. I've got a 36/46 and I dont get out of the first 3 or 4 gears very often. BB7s are okay but do require regular tweeking to keep them sweet. You should've said and you could've had mine a few beer vouchers.
The moment I can get hydraulics at a sensible price then the bb7s are history - till then they beat the hell out of bb5s...
Appreciate the feedback advice chaps!
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