They look neat (the mudguards). They’ll fit my grade I imagine, I’ll look into it.

I was never a fan of gumwalls on alloy rims as they go manky really quick, but they stay cleaner on carbons. These Corsa SCs aren’t actually proper gum walls, more like yellow rubber, but here they are anyway. Not obvious in the pic but the colour isn’t quite ‘right’.

You lot know I’m a huge fan of tan wall tyres, after all I go on about them quite a lot and seem to have bought up the nations stock of Challenges UK delivery for 2016 😳

Problem with them is they go manky quickly if you don’t look after them. I’ve found the best way of keeping them clean for longer is to do one of two things before use, from new.
Either:
1) use a tent waterproof sealant. I use fibresil, which came recommended by a Belgian, can’t say fairer than that. He’s a CXer and finds its the best stuff for prolonging the tan. So I’ve tried it over the years, it’s as good as anything out there but I do jet wash my bike and this penetrates the tyre wall, taking with it mud and dissipating the fibresil. So I get about 6mths out of a set of grifos and by the end of their use they’re manky.
2) light tan wax shoe polish. Another tip from a Belgian CXer nutcase, I’ve tried this too, on a pair of Almanzos, these have yet to get muddy (think hard pack, high rolling dusty trail tyres) also on a couple of pairs of Limus. It’s worked better than expected on a few tyre sets, worse on one set (probs because that set were just manky to start with)
It’s harder to apply, takes more time than the fibresil, but on par with longevity.

I can’t choose between which is best, so I take my fancy once a new set arrives and just do it out of course now. You’ll never ever get away without tan walls going manky if you ride off-road and jet wash like I do, I’ve come to expect that less than perfect look and traded it for a well used look (which is better because I’ve used the bike)

If ever anyone has better tips than me, post them here and I’ll try them out.

Here they are manky..

xcstu I very much like that Ritchey! Apart from the length of the stem – are they still using old skool geometry that ‘needs’ that length of stem?

Mercian vincitore special on compass Barlow pass tyres….. On last years Dunwich Dynamo

Front page news!

Gumwalls eh?

My brother’s new bike:

I don’t have any pics of them on a bike, because they don’t fit in any bikes I own….

After making the momentous decision to knock mountain biking on the head, I have a Ritchey Road Logic on the way next week 😀

This is the one that convinced me. I shall be hoping to replicate something along these lines….

That Surly is particularly nice!

That Ritchey is absolute porn!

everyone – agreed! Think I might have gone for the grey Archetypes, better match and less shouty decals. I would like that bike.

jakd, it’s nice isn’t it? He was sending me ebay links to Spesh Rockhoppers, Meridas, and I was struggling to muster much enthusiasm. Then he sent me this, which was a good slice over budget. Turns out it was being sold by the brother of a some time drinking/riding acquaintance, got in touch and job jobbed. There’s some all black Rebas in the post from ze germans, and OO OG backswept bars to help his poorly wrists.

gumwalls are one thing but a fixed wheel TT rig oozes class, Umop3. Like.

Apologies for posting this before the watershed…..

Cheers Bob, the new one is going to be even better! (excuse no gums)

😆 @ Cervelol

Inspired by my post above – this is my “budget” attempt. Tyres are Vittoria Corsa G+ (Graphene jobbies)
Apologies for the crap phone pic but I couldn’t find batteries for the camera…

Having a bit of a technical issue with a picture. Please ignore me.

Better pic!

Some more Ritchey/Skinwall goodness.

My Challenge tubs on the new cross race bike (well now had race season completed)

I saw this Pole Taiga and thought, it looks great. Are there any skinwall fat tyres out there?

Are there any skinwall fat tyres out there?

Oh yes.

Are you ready?

Really ready….?

Here goes….

Phwooar. Etc.

My recent half and half 🙂

That saddle’s going to chafe a little. 🙂

my take- you can’t put skinwalls on black rims if you’re after that retro classy look. Tyres went all-black long before rims did. And Mavic’s hard anodised rims of yore don’t count, because the ano wore off the brake track.

That saddle’s going to chafe a little.

Ahem, yes, not quite finished 🙂

you can’t put skinwalls on black rims if you’re after that retro classy look

It’s not retro or classy, but I actually think skinwalls look really good with deep carbon rims.

I do apologise, I read that as ‘STW Skinmag Appreciation Society’. 😳

I’ll just move along.

I don’t like skinwalls 😐

scaredypants – Member
I don’t like skinwalls

PMJ can’t read the title because he’s off his tits on crap rum. What’s your excuse?

😉

duh – I’m an attention whore

It’s a bit mucky but you get the idea.

http://theradavist.com/2016/03/nahbs-2016-drive-side-gallery/#6

Another one

badass

My race bike, complete with Dugast Fast Birds:

Skinwall lovers.

I am building a new bike and am looking for some lovely 30 or 32mm ideally skinwall road tyres. no need to be completely slick. I am flexible.

I would rather not be spending £50 and end if I can help it.

Any recommendations?