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- Apr 9, 2007
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Chanpon clincher or mixing tire sizes ...
To you, which makes more sense for a typical 150km ride at speed with a couple of toges and fast descents ?
(let's say 150km with some Green Line, Shiraishi-toge, Sadamine-toge, Yamabushi-toge)
1. Non-chanpon Front 23mm / Rear 23mm
2. Non-chanpon F 25 / R 25
3. Non-chanpon F 20 / R 20
4. Chanpon F 20 / R 23
5. Chanpon F 20 / R 25
6. Chanpon F 25 / R 20
7. Chanpon F 25 / R 23
8. Chanpon F 23 / R 20
9. Chanpon F 23 / R 25
10. other possible combinations I may have forgotten
Most of us ride a non-chanpon (i.e. orthodox) 23mm combination but I'm particularly keen to find out what special effect - if any - chanpon #6 would produce, namely a wide 25mm up front with a super skinny 20mm in the back... improved traction? improved grip in the downhill cornering? Not much difference at all?
To you, which makes more sense for a typical 150km ride at speed with a couple of toges and fast descents ?
(let's say 150km with some Green Line, Shiraishi-toge, Sadamine-toge, Yamabushi-toge)
1. Non-chanpon Front 23mm / Rear 23mm
2. Non-chanpon F 25 / R 25
3. Non-chanpon F 20 / R 20
4. Chanpon F 20 / R 23
5. Chanpon F 20 / R 25
6. Chanpon F 25 / R 20
7. Chanpon F 25 / R 23
8. Chanpon F 23 / R 20
9. Chanpon F 23 / R 25
10. other possible combinations I may have forgotten
Most of us ride a non-chanpon (i.e. orthodox) 23mm combination but I'm particularly keen to find out what special effect - if any - chanpon #6 would produce, namely a wide 25mm up front with a super skinny 20mm in the back... improved traction? improved grip in the downhill cornering? Not much difference at all?