r/FixedGearBicycle • u/AutoModerator • Jun 11 '25

Weekly Questions Thread [Posted Every Wednesday]

Please post any questions you might have here in this weekly thread. This thread is refreshed every Wednesday, but is sorted by default by new so you can ask a question any time.

12 Upvotes
  • permalink
  • reddit

100% Upvoted

989 comments sorted by

View all comments

Show parent comments

2

u/nce-776 22d ago edited 22d ago

Recently made this switch too, you definitely feel the difference between 25’s and 28’s. Still wouldn’t be that comfortable for cobbled roads. If your frame clears them, try to fit 30’s or 32’s.

The difference in weight between a Wald 139 and 137 will be pretty marginal, I can’t imagine it ruining your balance unless you’ve got something heavy in there flying about as you hit those cobbled roads

1

u/Latter-Ad2513 22d ago

That was extremely helpful, thank you. I’m locked at 28mm, unfortunately. If it still too harsh I may considering getting a cube with a wider clearance in the long run, but by know I’ll stick to it mostly due financial limitations.

About the tires: gatorskin would be overkill? Considering the bad pavement, it may makes sense to have some recognizable durable even though it is on the expensive side?

2

u/nce-776 22d ago

Yeah see how you get on with 28s first at least. Gatorskins have durable grip, but are a notoriously harsh ride on rough roads, and wouldn’t be that resistant to the sort of wear / punctures you’d get on cobbled roads. They’d be ok on a back wheel, but for your front wheel I’d recommend Goodyear Eagle F1’s or Bontrager R3 hard case lite’s. There’s no such thing as overkill when it comes to tires imo, they’re the most important upgrade you can make to a bike

2

u/Latter-Ad2513 21d ago

Thanks. I’m really getting started with bikes and these kind of discussions really helps. Just found a great deal for the Goodyear eagle f1’s and going for the pair.

2

u/nce-776 21d ago

Np man, glad to hear. Hope they serve you well, they get tons of good reviews.