Originally Posted by
Duke of Kent
2) Rim width: 23mm? 25mm? 27mm?
3) Rim depth: 38mm? 40mm? 50mm? 60mm?
4) Tire width: 23mm? 25mm? 28mm?
I'll be riding and racing on the road whenever I'm not racing my MTB. I live in VA during the school year, travel out west to CO during the summers. 65kg and I go up hills pretty well.
My kid is 63kg and goes up hill well. I think 50mm profile is hard to beat for anything. Width is tougher. If you go 25 wide, go 25 wide tires. He likes 25s and he also has some very nice 23s. Just a little more confidence and less rim dings on 25s. You give some on weight, get a lot more on handling, and bad road protection.