Thanks for the great video on our Gravelking's! We're really happy you like them so much.

@jackseph03

5 жыл бұрын

I think some free stuff is in order!

@JP..

5 жыл бұрын

I just bought some after seeing this review! They stick to the ground like poo to a sheeps bum. Brilliant!

@eniojurko

5 жыл бұрын

I was looking at your site for some big volume slicks in 700c and the biggest is 40,... 27.5 got all the cool sizings. Also i would like to see tan sidewalls, but with colored rubber not bare skinwall..

@panaracerworld2916

5 жыл бұрын

@@eniojurko The biggest 700 is now the Gravelking 700 x 50c. Not sure what you mean about the sidewalls. We make tires with black or brown sidewalls. And the Gravelking's come in many different tread colors.

@budzolaguer

5 жыл бұрын

Hi,Were can i buy gravelking sk in the Philippines?

Found this while making a purchase decision, ended up subscribing. I like how you enjoy riding and the "review" was pretty informative. Thanks!

I have good experience with my RiBMo tires. Now I’m gonne get this GravelKings SKs because of your video. Thank you for sharing 👍

Just fitted these exact tyres and did a gravelride ride similar to your ride in this video. Absolutely superb 👍

The best way I found to remove sealant is using your thumbs and rub rub rub, then scratch the surface with some emery sanding cloth, then patch it, then apply a RTV silicone sealant over the patch. You will never have to worry about that patch leaking again.

Another great little vid. Looks like you have access to some great terrain. I bought some panaracer tires recently (355s for my carbon wheeled Brompton)! Bought them in Sapporo.

Great Video! Great quality and information. Thanks.

I've used mostly the GravelKing slicks on road, and had the 38s on my breezer before it bit the dust. I like the ride quality and durability of those, haven't had a chance to ride the knobbed ones yet, but both my wife and my friend have them on their bikes and seem to like them.

Just set up a pair of these tonight to handle a snowy commute (and some gravel riding later in the season). Was really surprised how easy these mounted on a pair of HED Belgium rims. Had the similar experience with Compass tires - both in terms of sidewall damage to the extralight casing, and weeping sealant (Orange Seal Endurance Formula). Thanks for the great videos and sharing your rides - great resource for those of us planning a cycling trip to Japan. Peace!

Many thanks for another excellent vid! Very timely as I am contemplating riding the 650B Gravelkings at the Dirty Kanza 2019.

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

Krayberry cheers, thanks for watching! nice! Good luck in the race!

"every ticks, small part of your soul dies". ahahaha made my day... ^_^ 6:41

I really like the Bruce Gordon Rock N Roads made my Panaracer. The compound is amazing for gravel riding. Gravelking's come in a very close second. sweet bike by the way! love your channel.

Great show, your videos rock! You're soon to be a sponsored rider.

+1 on adding clearbra to the frame. The rear of the seattube also takes a beating.

I've used the 32mm GK SK on my first proper Gravel event and I was super pleased :) still, at near-to-full pressure these really throw small rocks around!

Panaracer make great tyres I swapped out my Continental tyres to Race Evo ridden about 3000 kms with no puncture so far Love watching your channel Greetings from Thailand

My go-to tire for gravel adventures, Gave up on Contis more than a decade ago. T-servs for general purpose riding and touring.

Very good tires. I use the 700/38 sk for my summer gravel rides and some wtbs 45 for the winter

I just got these in 700x38c for my endurance bike, looking to do some gentler trails than my narrow slicks can handle. I'm also picking up a separate wheelset so I can keep the slicks and these knobbies mounted separately. Your endorsement of GravelKing meant a lot in my decision.

Just got Panaracer Gravelkings 26mm for my road bike. They replaced tragic Challenge Strada Pro on which I puctured every week. Took 2 tubes on a ride, returned with no spare tubes all the time. My initial feelings for Gravelkings are great. Thanks! I’d not turn my attention to those without you!

Welcome back! I'm using Panaracer GravelKing 700×32c.(not sk) I would like to try a tire with more air volume.

I love it when tires are a bit loud. I know, technically I shouldn't because more noise == more energy lost, but it just sounds so cool. 😎

I did exactly the same thing last year. I switched out from Continental GP4000s to Gravelking 26s on my road bike after going through 7 sidewalls in 4 months. I then put 28s on my fixed gear and I'm loving life. I'll be getting a Fuji Jari with Gravelking 28s in the near future, so I think that Panaracer needs to start handing out some sponsorship to people like us :) Great video!

I love the way you finished the handlebar tape (how the black tape doesn't spill onto the bar). Also the thumbnail for this video was really creative!

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

Ömer Furtun cheers mate! 🙏

I use schwalbe marathon winter for icy or snowy conditions to get grip on icy roads around the city, although they are very very heavy.

Here in Canada I use the continental top contact winter 2. Wide enough for traction but thin enough to cut through the snow easily (I found mtb size tires too washy in the snow). They're brilliant even in ice. I only use one on the front and then have a thinner mud tire on the back due to space restriction and because it's better to have more traction in the front in winter.

I am so impress d with the grip of those tyres on snow. Amazing skills. (Except for the bit when you lost it and fell off! Any decent Swedish rally driver would have two wheel drifted there!!😂😂😂). Great and informative review.

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

Phil Morrow haha! Well I had that coming acting all cocky 😅 Cheers! 🙏

Terrific video and the riding footage was mesmerizing! As for tires, on my U.P. with two wheelsets, I have a pair of Schwalbe G-One Microskins (700X38c) and WTB Byways (650X47). Like them both but have nothing to compare them to.

great video! looked like a blast riding. I just purchased a Trek Checkpoint ALR 5 for gravel riding on old railroad beds so i would not torture my carbon Domane SL 5 Trek. I switched out the tires for the Panaracer Gravel King SK's 38cc. I left the tubes in for now, but plan on going tubeless for comfort if needed. i am looking forward to my new bike/rides. hope i made the right decision on the GK SK's.

Interesting. I just made the switch in the opposite direction. I went from various sizes and treads on the Gravel Kings to Compass tires. The Gravel Kings were fine, but I just found them a bit of overkill for most of my gravel rides. More weight and more tread than I really need. There are a couple of routes where I'd prefer the toughness of the GK's, but for the most part the Compass have been serving me well for the last year and a half. I'm torn between the extra-light or standard casing on the Compass tires. I've been running Extra-Lights, but I do worry a bit about cuts. I've heard some people state they have experienced cuts on them, but I have not had any problems so far.

I love your videos and your commentary. I use the 38 mm Schwalbe all road. I like them. The only caution is that on an Industry 9 wheels they balloon to 41.5mm so clearance needs to be checked

On snowy commutes the compass 38s Barlow has been a super choice.

Panaracer makes outstanding tires. Have Gillar 25mm on my chimbing bike and CGCX on cyclocross/touring.

At the moment I am using a compass tire on the front and panaracer gravelking slick on the back. Saves a bit of money as I only seem to get punctures on the back and have destroyed 2 tires from large glass around the city. Also I believe the compass has slightly more grip on the road than the panaracer so that's why i use it on the front

Gravel Kings are sublime. We use the slicks. These work in most all Road scenarios. I also think the newest SS Plus will be great for an all Road scenario too.

@thecappy

3 жыл бұрын

I ride the SS+. They are really nice I ride on mostly crushed limestone so they are perfect for me.

An anecdotal statement for a durable gravel tire, but my flatbar gravel bike came with Giant P-RX2 700x40c tires (and inner tubes) and I'm not exaggerating when I say that I've been abusing the bike on routes and footpaths that you'd normally only ride on a beefier XC MTB. While I did pump my tires to a bouncy 40 psi and used oversized inner tubes (Maxxis welterweight 29x2.10, oversizing inner tubes adds puncture resistance), it handled sharp shale and rocky fire roads. It does get sketchy on loose pebbles as the tire's pretty slick on the center, with knobbles only at the sides. Pretty decent on roads too.

I have ridden 28's and 26's and love them

I have a blue bike with black tires and I also like that look, but the brown-sidewalls and smooth tread of those gravelkings looks great with the light blue of your bike. I'm building a gravel bike from the opposite end - a mountain bike that I use as my wet-weather trainer when its too wet for mountain biking. So my gravel bike will have a front shock, anf ror now flat bars, though I really like your bar setup. In fact, I'll probably go to drop bars but keep the suspension fork. Bicycling is a little taste of heaven.

Thank you for the great movie. CHICAGO 🌍🇵🇱🏕🇵🇱

Thank you sir ! Nice work

I love the SKs for actual gravel and have found they roll well on tarmac too. I didn't enjoy the slick as much on road, finding them squirrelly at the lower pressures needed for tubeless in 650b. Originally, I didn't like the SS either as the carcass deforms a lot causing hysteresis but the SS was a better road choice in 38mm. Love your videos and just ordered a RBDF T shirt from you. Keep on keeping on.

I got Gravelking SKs in 35C after I saw your recommendation. I’m very happy with their great compromise of low-ish rolling resistance on tarmac and off-road grip. Thanks again 😊

@Freightlinerbob

5 жыл бұрын

jimnyfuchs How wide are those 35mm when mounted?

@jimnyfuchs

5 жыл бұрын

Robert Unger 36,5 mm on a 19 mm wide rim (internal) at 2,5 bar.

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

jimnyfuchs awesome mate! Glad to hear they work for you as well 👌

Nice video Bambi 👍SKs have been my go-to tyre for a few years now, 700x38 for summer and 650x48 in the winter and love the grip even on pretty muddy surfaces that really require something a bit knobbier... (If that's even a word)😂

Not a year old on my bike but 2.5k km and no punctures so far. I got the Tan wall 700c x 38. I have not Set up mine tubeless as I still have perfectly good working tubes. When they punctures or break I will go tubeless

In the past I’ve used a stiff nylon or brass bristle brush to remove orange seal sealant from my tubeless tires. I just don’t go super crazy with pressure so it doesn’t damage the interior of the tire.

Great video again. I haven't been riding gravel for as much as you but I started with Maxis Ramblers in 40mm. One was good but the other was wonky from the start. Setting them up tubeless was a ritual I don't want to repeat. Now I ride with a Schwalbe 40mm G One on the front and a Gravel king 43mm on the rear. The GK rides good on the road and terrific on dirt. Schwalbe on the front is slightly better on road and not so on dirt but we're talking only very small margins. The main point of purchase for the GK's was the puncture protection belt AND the tyre sealed properly on the first go AND loses air at the same rate as my road tyres with tubes so super happy there. The Maxis with Stans sealant constantly weeped out of the myriad of puncture wounds. Even the tiniest thorn holes. There was always wet spots on the tyre surface after a couple of days. Both the GK's and the Schwalbe have been terrific. Another thing that may not bother too many riders is the tread runs very true on the GK's. Something the Maxis drove me nuts.

@GreenRC24

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for your input. I just purchased a pair of Gravelking 38c and will be mounting them soon.

I like the Panaracer GravelKing SK. It's funny that there are new ones - green and blue.

@disturbed4ever2

5 жыл бұрын

Apparently the colored ones are only in 700c at the moment

Some sweet looking gravel there in Japan, and so close to Tokyo....who'da thought. I bought some Schwalbe Hurricanes to try...haven't mounted them yet. Wire bead though..... you look healthy again 👍

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

Lorenz Siggel yeah, there not a lot of gravel here, but the small amount that do exist is pretty sweet! Cheers!

Clean sealant from inside the tyre? The same way I guess as in the video. I used detergent and dried the tyre out. Patch went on the inside of the tyre fine. Worked!

I found out that brake degreaser works well on removing dried up sealant. Spray a small amount directly to the contaminated tire and rub with a rag. This makes it clean enough for light sanding & patching.

Love this!

Greetings from Canada... I have been riding Gravel Kings SK (700x32 and 700x35) for the last two seasons and have nothing but positive comments. They're a breeze to install and provide a superb ride. The longevity though is mind-boggling...I've put on 9,700 km on two sets with just two flats on a combination of road/gravel/trail. They SK's are outstanding value for money. I ride Panaracer Race D Evo 3 for my road riding - same experience - 9,300 km last year on one set and zero flats.

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

David Leng good to hear! I’m on the same page, the value for money is unbeatable, especially in japan. I’ve not put in as much distance as you though... good to know they’ll last 👍

Over the past couple of years, I've ridden thousands of miles on the GravelKing SK's, both in the 700 x 38 and 43 mm sizes. They've been my go-to tire. I really put them through the wringer on some rough gravel, and have punctured nearly every tire I've had on the rear, but none so bad that I couldn't insert a "bacon strip" plug and continue on my way. If I had one complaint, they're not the longest lasting tire out there, but their price makes up for that compared to some of the more "mainstream" gravel brands.

@krbndlls

4 жыл бұрын

It is funny as I had exactly opposite experience with them, they are light, they roll and grip well and they have no protection. SKs are the tires that I pinch flatted 5 rides out of 11, resulting me driving home with the tube inside (the hole can't be sealed). That didn't happen even when I rode same roads on 23mm cheap road tubes, so I put SKs into the dump.

Perfect intro clip

Removing the valve core before seating the tire helps quite a lot most of the time as it is easier to pump more air in this case. Not a silver bullet, though.

Nice video man,I ride gravel kings too.Have a Specialized Roubaix for tarmac and gravel.Best tires I ever had.Love your videos. Ha det bäst👍

I do have one (not tubeless) on the back tire of my MYB and it made a huge difference. Have a raceking continental on the front for more stability but I think I could get both on gravelking without issues

Love my SKs in 700 by 38c. Casing feels stronger than the WTB riddlers although they feel a wee bit slower. I just build my first wheelset this week (650b) and bought WTB Byways 47c. Half slick half threaded. Can't say how they feel and I wont be able to for the next 4-5 months because Canada eh

I am running gravel king too but in 28c, they are really good

I’m getting ready to do my first gravel ride next month so I made some changes to my cyclocross bike, one of the things was to get bigger tires. After research I got the 700c-38mm same model, at 45psi they are 40mm. Got them with brown walls. Not only They make the bike look nicer, it is a huge change in the ride going from riding 33mm/35mm to these. I actually love how they ride, both on gravel and payment.

@petermark8976

3 жыл бұрын

how are the 700c-38mm holding up still good?

Old as vid but in case you haven't found a solution to tubeless tyre patching: the best thing for removing tubeless sealant is something like sticker/glue remover like "Orange Power Spot & Goo Remover". I'm sure there is a similar product in Japan. Totally cleans the sealant, but you do need to use isopropyl or metho to remove the residue before patching the tyre. Have patched dozens of tyres using this cleaner + iso clean + a light sanding + a radial patch with standard tube vulcanizing rubber glue.

I have been running the 700X35 gravelking sk for a few months now and I like them a lot. Coming from a 700x32 continental gatorskin the sk is much more supple and offers way more grip and confidence on gravel and dirt. I haven’t run them tubeless because my rim is not set up for it, but I have not experienced any flats yet. I do find that the narrower tire does not do that well in the snow. These wide ones that you have seem to cope way better. I find that I have to be careful to not lock up my back wheel as skidding tears up the knobs. They also don’t seem to last super long but I’m fine with that as well. For my next tire I’ll probably go to a 38 and maybe try running tubeless. Idk if I will get the sk again tho I might try something else.

Recently i cleared all of the old sealant using piece of old tyre. You can use it itself of put it on some wood stick for a handle. Rubber on rubber, works best for me

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome mate, thanks for the tip! will try it out when I get a chance!

thanks for the great video

I fitted some tubeless 43c x 700 tyres to my Hunt wheels a week ago.....Bit of a faff getting the rear one on, but I just added a layer of Gorilla tape and dry fitted (as yourself) with the aid of soapy water and a compressor pump with Muc-Off valves and Stans sealant..... Two rides so far (40+ miles) and I'm well happy with how they handle on gravel, dry bridleways and tarmac in my part of the world (Peterborough UK).....They weren't very good in any wet mud (which I already knew) but I'd give them an 8/10 so far on what I ride......Had them at around 40psi so far....

I have a set of sk,s. In 43. Your right they pick up everything. Nice ride though. I dont think the side walls are that thick, but i havent had an issue.

Thanks for the review. I went with the 700x35 and like you said they pick ups small rocks and such at an annoying volume and rate, and my 35's arent noisy at all. Maybe my wife's 700x35 kenda small block 8's are drowning the noise of the Gravelkings cuz hers sound like a Jeep rolling on 35" mud tires. I also agree, they roll very fast and smooth. Loving the gravelkings

@davidgray7204

3 жыл бұрын

Hi what width do your 35 pump up to?

I squeezed those gravelkings in my CX frame (700c x 38c) and i just love them, they replaced schwalbe x-ones and are so much nicer to ride in my opinion. But like you mentioned they pick up a lot of debris and throw it at the downtube. They have a prety distinct rollingsound and even the sound when i lock the break and skid is very unique. Happend to me not only once that i wondered where that sound was coming from 😂 Only complained that i have is they don't seem to hold pressure to well. Especialy my back wheel needs to be checked every day. Anyhow i love them. They have realy good grip und great comfort 👍

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

Good to hear it’s not just me who noticed that. Mine have kept the pressure up nicely this far, but I’ve only had one proper ride on them so will have to wait and see how they hold up.

@Aci26

5 жыл бұрын

@@ridesofjapan The ticking from the smal stones hitting the downtube was not very pleasant on the first ride, but the first skid on slick tarmac gave me almost a heartattack... I was not prepared on that sound. i'm not realy sure if the leakage is caused by the tire or by the rim (Hunt 4Seasons) but the tire has some seams close to the bead left over from manufacturing I guess, maybe those are causing some problems...

I like my panaracer gravelking sk 700-35, good gravel tires, (and very good video)

Dude never fail to entertain me. 🤣 might as well try some of that tires my felt vr’s. would it fit? 🤔

Looking for tires on my new (not yet delivered 🙄) DT Swiss 650B’s so this is very helpful.

Looking at the SK for quite a time now, but didn't pull the trigger yet. At the moment I'm on Schwalbe G-One 700x35c with tubes and except the high weare on the rear I'm fine with them. But I think when a a set of brown SK in 700x38c is on sale I can't hold back. Heard nothing bad about the tires so far.

Sven says "Been using GK sk's 700x50 tan walls for a while now on smooth/medium and rough gravel....can't kill 'em! And they look very classic on a matt black frame😍😍" Sven de LAGG

Great tyres I think. Bought the 38c slicks a few months ago for my Caad x and boy they're fast on and off road!

@marcdevos9999

5 жыл бұрын

is 38 not to big for your CaadX ? Have just bought one and planning to do the Tuscany Trail (Italy) in June. Wat tire would you recommend ? Regards

@BikeLife154

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Marc. There is plenty of space for the 700x38c SLICKS! In fact you could fit a 40c in there or possibly even a 42c. My CaadX is a 2018 model so as long as you bought a 2018-19 model you'll be ok. Older models I'm not sure if 38c will fit. The slick Tyres are good for light off road and on road riding which is all I use mine for. If you are doing a lot of gravel riding and tracks similar to the video forget the slicks. You will need something with a deeper tread. Hope this helps.

I've only used Orange Seal, but have always been able to just peel it off without too much trouble leaving a clean inner tire. It takes about 10-15 minutes per tire/wheel.

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

llewisiv good to know, my next sealant will most likely be orange seal... just wanna use up the stash I have left first. Cheers!

The noisiness of the Gravel Kings is a dead giveaway for high rolling resistance. When training I don't really care, but for racing typically run WTB Horizons for hard pack and the Gravel kings for the looser stuff.

Loved my SKs (700x43) but decided to try Riddler 45s when the SKs wore out. The Riddlers are excellent, with just a bit more grip in thicker mud due to the bigger blocks on the shoulders. Hard to say if they’re any slower on road than the SKs but they’re no slouches. Still running Gravel King slicks (700x38) on the road wheelset and they make awesome all-rounders for tarmac and not-too-gnarly off-road - fast enough for mid-pace club runs too.

@fadenseiden

5 жыл бұрын

I also got riddlers. Mine won't seal! Do you have any tips? I've got air leaking out of the sidewalls...

@TheSilversurfmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

fadenseiden They did take a couple of top-ups in the first few days after setup but I’ve not noticed them leaking any more than any other tubeless tyre since then. I’m using Orange Seal Endurance if that helps?

@fadenseiden

5 жыл бұрын

@@TheSilversurfmonkey I contacted my dealer today. They're leaking air out of the sidewalls. I put them under water for testing. I'm using no tubes sealant.

@TheSilversurfmonkey

5 жыл бұрын

fadenseiden Okay, that’s interesting. I know some people had problems getting Compass tyres to seal with Stans/Schwalbe (same thing) sealant - lots of weeping through sidewalls. One suggested fix was to use Orange Seal instead and it seemed to work for most. Unsure whether another alternative would work just as well but I’ve had no issues using Orange Seal Endurance in Gravel King SKs and slicks or the Riddlers. I do have the tan wall Riddlers though so that could be a factor?

Love these SK's, run them in a 700/43, but find them really leaky set up tubeless. Would be very concerned about riding them tubeless on a multiday ride. Running the non SK variant on my road bike in a 700/28 and notice no loss compared to a GP4K.

Mando, you're here!

I absolutely love my GravelKings. I use both Gravelking and Gravelking SKs, for all my riding. Good grip, look good, compliant and durable.

Just put the Gravelking SKs on my bike, replacing WTB Byways. The SKs have way better grip on loose dirt/sand and rocky gravel areas that I’ve ridden this far. On tarmac they feel lighter (weight is 108g lighter) and plusher.

Dreamy forest roads... Looks like you need a XC Mountain bike. :-)

Try using Ballistol and water mix for removing tire sealant. Havent tried it myself yet but im almost certain itll do the job 👍

I use 40mm Schwalbe Marathon Winter Plus on my Crux in winter. Studs are fantastic. Haven't fallen once.

you can get them in different colours now...its a great tire with a great sound on tarmac

Hi RoJ, I've recently found you're sites and I am really enjoying your content, very informative, professional, and personable [Can we still say Edutainment?} We have similar bikes, I'm on a "Classic U.P." and eagerly awaiting news of the SRAM Force AXS in April. Any road up, I've been unlucky with Gravelking SKs - 700x48 - this is purely anecdotal, but I find them porous upon initial tubeless set-up. On two occasions now brand new tyres have had punctures on me,, the first in the first week of use, on about it's third ride. And the second on its very first ride. Rear tyre on wheel that's been used happily with other brands over long periods. The first tyre was at 100km into a 200km gravel grinder - fast fire road descent, nothing extreme. I ride 650B offroad usually, so didn't use the Panaracers again, as I put skinnier tubeless road tyres on and had no problems over the rest of the year. So, getting ready for the same event this year I decided that the replacement tyre needed a few "safe rides" to coat the inside with sealant before hitting the gravel proper. Set the new tyre up the usual way, took it out on a local rail trail, completely benign and punctured the new tyre. It deflated completely, but held onto the rim and inflated back up with a CO2. Anyone else have similar experiences? it was a small 3mm cut so I've put a boot on the inside for now and I'll just ride them on the road to try to coat the interior sufficiently. I always use Orange Seal and I always tend to put in too much, rather than too little.

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

Ouch! That's certainly shit luck... or I don't know it luck has anything to do with it. You story is pretty much the same as my story with Conti GP4k tires. They are basically universally loved by everyone but I sliced so many side walls on those tires that it dosen't make sense to keep buying them, and they are not cheap either. So even if it's anecdotal like you say, I certainly would not blame you for not touching a Gravelking tire again :)

Funny timing. I have a 30k commute home from work that is 25k tarmac and 5k gravel. I have 2015 Specialized Roubaix and the biggest rubber I can squeeze in are 28mm, so I fitted Schwalbe G Ones, run tubeless. Not great on gravel, but its the best I can do, especially with so much road in the commute. Got a massive sidewall tear today, way to big for the sealant to fill and my bloody mini pump wouldn't work to inflate the emergency tube. Had to walk 2k barefooted (road shoes) to the end of the gravel road and get the mrs to drive an pick me up. O, the shame.

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

jackseph03 ouch!! 😰

Yeah, I stopped using GP4000s tires as well because of sidewall cuts. Everyone loves those tires but they do seem to have very fragile sidewalls.

Compass/Rene Herse Juniper Ridge FTW!!!

@josephfarrugia2350

4 жыл бұрын

Standard casing, or one of the other casings? How was your experience regarding durability, puncture protection, etc please?

Big Hello from Italy

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

Luciano zampieri 👋

I mountain bike ,I love Maxxis tires but the Panaracer are the best when it comes to not getting flats.

Hello! Something I noticed and you probably did as well. The tire will pick up small stones mostly on the first few rides. I think the factory stickyness will go away.

@ridesofjapan

4 жыл бұрын

bigash217 yeah, noticed that as well

@bullwinkle428

3 жыл бұрын

My second ride out on them, and I suffered a puncture. This was on really nice quality asphalt, and there was nothing even close to obvious on the road surface that I happened to roll over. Aside from that, the ride quality of these tires has been incredible, compared to the heavy, wire bead commuter tires I'd been using on my old-school hardtail MTB.

Can we take a moment to talk about this awesome thumbnail?

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

Haha, cheers mate! 🙏 I struggled for 2 days trying to make a thumbnail for this video... the one I used in the end came to me about 10 minutes before publishing.

I've got some of these on a bike I don't really ride. I wasn't sure whether they'd have more grip on the road than something with less tread like the Conti 4000s on my main bike. I've got 28mm Contis, or 42mm SKs. Which is best for out and out grip on the road - maybe a stupid question, but I just wondered about the tread difference. I've got tubes in both, and run 50psi on the SKs, 80 on the Contis. I'm not experienced enough to feel it for myself.

It wasn't until I discovered how nice it was to ride in the back roads in the mountains in Japan that I could ever think of watching a video about what type of tires to put on my bike and find out absolutely fascinating, as good as any Hollywood movie I'll watch this year. I was wondering if you had this ride on Strava as I'm wondering what the snow conditions are like? I've never ridden on a snowy road so I haven't been out to the mountains in the winter as I assumed it was risky but it didn't look too bad... Thanks for your great videos and good to see you are well ( I hadn't spotted that you had an accident a while back until just now).

@ridesofjapan

5 жыл бұрын

Kujiranoai cheers mate! 🙏 I just uploaded the ride in this video on strava, check the link on the channel page. I would recommend riding with a friend just to be on the safe side if something would happen, but definitely don’t let the “winter” hold you back 💪

@Kujiranoai

5 жыл бұрын

That's good advice - thanks very much!

I’ve found the Gravelking SS+ to be super durable, even on really rocky roads in the US

Ever ride Schwalbe's gravel tires? The Speed and Allrounds are amazingly easy to mount tubeless and are more robust than the Gravelking Slicks (38mm) I rode. The tanwalls are damn sexy though! I dunno, i need strong tires in LA's mixed terrain xD

haha. Gravelkings love to throw gravel. I've been on several gravel group rides where rocks have been thrown at my face.

Considering the GK sks for my 650 wheel to replace my Switchback Hills on my Hakka MX. Also looking at the Terrene Elwood Lights which are the same size. Any experience with those? They cost a bit more that the GKs and are lighter but looking for others with experience... Thanks for the great videos...

I`ve just ordered my first pair of Gravelking SK (700c * 32mm ) for my Cube Cross Race SL. I will let you know soon how it`s work for me.

@christtiiaaannnnnnn

4 жыл бұрын

Update here please. Thanks!

@ColdSpring1984

4 жыл бұрын

@@christtiiaaannnnnnn First impression after I came to work by it : just a slightly slower than a 32mm wide slick road tire.