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Old 08-25-12, 05:14 PM
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Getting back up to speed with the new bike...

After riding for one week I finally matched my normal upper-end commute time of 45 min. that I'd been seeing on my 9.7 mile comute with my old Specialized Globe Carmel 3 comfort bike. The comfort bike is really in need of servicing/parts as I put 12,000 miles on its drive train. I have only converted from being a masher to a spinner a month or less before I bought my new bike.

I'd been spinning using the 48 chain-ring and middle rear gears on my 3*7. Now I'm using 32 chain-ring and the middle rear gears on my new bike which has 3*8 drive-train.

My new bike is a Raleigh Talus 29er and I'm hoping that when my Schwalbe 700 x 38 Marathon Plus tires are on the bike I can return to spinning using the larger ring which has 42 teeth. Currently has knobby Geax AKA, 29 x 2.2 tires and they seem to have a lot of rolling resistance.

Can I expect to increase my speed with the skinnier street tires?

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I like a lot of the tires Geax offers but IMHO it's more a matter of the tire's construction quality and tread characteristics rather than merely the width that matters. I've ridden wide tires like Schwalbe Big Apples and Fat Franks that roll much better than some of the other thinner offerings from other manufacturers.

I think that moving from a lugged tread pattern to something more street oriented alone should improve things for you.
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Thanks for the info and advice. I have noticed a differance from brand to brand too on my comfort bike tires.
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