Originally Posted by
Zest49
Hi all,
I've just ordered this bike ready to be delivered in March. They come with 25-mm Continental Grand Prix 5000 tyres.
I do a few 100 mile sportives outside of winter and also daily commute (30 mile round trip, a few times per week) throughout inner London in suitable weather conditions only. For the past few years I've been riding a Cannondale Synapse and strictly used Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres. They have been perfect as I only ever got 1 puncture a year at most. Of course these Canyon wheels are a lot smoother, and the ride will be also, however I was wondering which tyres people would recommend? I'd ideally like to find the perfect balance between ride quality/smoothness and puncture resistance. Many thanks in advance for your experience!
I can't believe you been doing sportives on Marathon Plus tyres. You won't believe how much faster you'll go on GP 5000s, with or without tubes.
If you want to stick with tubes, I've been trying out Muc-Off inner tube sealant, and it seems to work pretty well. Ideally you'd need to get inner tubes with removable valve cores. Schwalbe and Impac tubes fit the bill. I've had two punctures since I started using it. In one case it turned what would have been a very fast puncture into a very slow one, taking hours to home. In the other, it was a slow puncture which sealed after being pumped up three or four times over the course of a few days.