My buddy and I have been riding these tires for years on dirt/gravel and love them. Seem to last forever. I've run them with butyl tubes, tubeless, and now TPU tubes. No issues. Even cleaned off the old sealant with crepe rubber erasers and went back to tubes. Really have no issues with them. Running directly behind someone on fine gravel they tend to pick up and throw some fines, so then move over 6 inches. Running on pavement is fine to get to the trails, relatively fast tires, and the small knobs actually seem to avoid punctures on pavement. Not cheap tires, but c'mon, they're Panaracers.
This tape is tacky and provides good cushioning, if that's what you are looking for then go for it. After a handful of rides, I don't think this bar tape is for me. I realized that I just don't like tacky tape.
All the other reviews are spot on, install is pain. There is some stretch to the tape, but it's hard to work with. The tape even started to degrade as I was making wrap adjustments. Maybe this tape would be better without a glue strip.
I know some will say this product is dumb because you have a bike and actually ride it hard, it will get scratched at some point. However, this was a GREAT purchase for my new carbon gravel frame. I searched every other option because I thought I could find something better and cheaper and ended up buying this in the end. It's a great product, very easy to install, and you can barely see it on my new Alchemy Lycos frame. Cleans easy and was actually quite fun to put on. Lots of options for install and would put on my next new bike too.
I am very happy with this wheel. I got it to replace the OE Bontrager rear wheel, which cracked the rim at a spoke nipple
When it arrived, the box was pretty beat up, but the wheel was undamaged. Out of the box it weighed 908 g.
I had to use tire levers to get my GP5000 clincher on, but that's typical.
I swapped over the disc and cassette and put in on my Domane. The disc fit perfectly with no adjustment of the caliper needed. The derailleur needed a little adjustment to shift just right.
A little way into my first ride, I thought something was wrong. I couldn't hear the free hub at all when coasting. But everything was fine, its just the quietest free hub I've ever heard.
The rim is very true. All is good!
And I'm thinking the bladed spokes will make up for my non-aero, upright riding position. :)
