11 December 2016

Fresh Goods Sunday - Schwalble G One 650b x 40c

The standard Cannondale Folding TRS 650x42c by Panaracer tubeless ready tyres that come on the Slate are slick to say the least. I have read that anything damp / wet and they are no good what so ever near anything off road / gravel / grass / mud etc. They are wider - 42c than the G ones - 40c which also allows some more clearance on the back end - chain stay / bb area. There is loads of clearance on the Cannondale Solo Rigid OPI One-Piece Alloy 1.5 streerer fork, you can even get a 2" tyre on with still loads of clearance.
As for the weight well it is bang on book 420g, the Panaracer slicks come in at 305g so a fair weight gain on the bike for a pair -260g but a totally different tyre.
They were a very, very tight fit on the Mavic XM419 Disc 650b 28H tubeless compatible rims but once inflated the beads seated first time. They are tubless compatible but I am using standard inner tubes at the mo. I have got the valves and liquid, just need the rim tape to convert them into tubless.
After several rides on different surfaces and different types of weather conditions I can report that they have not lost traction yet (apart for once on a very muddy section on track). I have used them on gravel railway lines, rocky single track sections, road, loose gravel. They clean well if they become clogged up and roll well on smoother surfaces.

The rrp is a earth shattering £59 each, and here is the manufacturers BLURB -
The Schwalbe One family provides the right tire for the latest gravel bike trend. The smooth rolling G-One profile and Tubeless Easy technology make it a pleasure to ride over forest paths and rolling fields.
  • 40-584 (27.5 x 1.50, 650B)
  • MicroSkin, TL Easy
    Size:
    ETRTO 40-584 (27.5 x 1.50 Inch)
    Typ:
    Folding
    Compound:
    OneStar
    Execution:
    MicroSkin, TL Easy
    Color:
    Black
    Skin:
    Micro
    Weight:
    420 g (15 oz)
    Pressure:
    3.00 - 5.00 Bar (45 - 70 psi)
    Maximum load:
    70 kg
    EPI:
    127
    Profil:
    HS473
    Article number:
    11600792.01
    EAN:
    4026495806541
    Tube:
    12, 21, 21A







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