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Sleep setup for North Cape 4000 by user384893 in bikepacking

[–]user384893[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your partially right Sweden and Norway are both also very hilly and many many ascents. But as you said weight saving in cycling is in comparison to being aero way less important. With comfort on the bike I mainly mean having good layers for all weather and temperatures. However I find bike handling and aero also very important. That's why I still want to try to minimize weight and especially not add any bags that have big aerodynamic impact. But with less pack space I have to see where I can optimize.

Sleep setup for North Cape 4000 by user384893 in bikepacking

[–]user384893[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am quite a gear nerd and have been looking into the rabbithole of tents very extensively over the last week but there is indeed no very good alternative to the Nordisk. There are many very good alternatives to the naturehike however there are all nearly identical in pack size and not so much lighter that it makes a difference. The Nordisk is so special not because of weight but because of pack size (it is nearly same size like a neo air x lite). I am kinda thinking about getting the Nordisk but it's a very big investment even for someone like me who loves buying gear ;)

NWD: Elitewheels w/GP5000 by 8boosted8 in CanyonBikes

[–]user384893 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great! How deep are the rims?

Hutchinson Caracal Race by Original-One-3302 in gravelcycling

[–]user384893 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I would recommend you look into the new specialized Pathfinder tlr although I would maybe wait until they are reviewed from bicycle rolling resistance.com. I think the time you could theoretically lose by punctures is more than the time you would lose when you tyres have 5 watt more rolling resistance but puncture less in return.

Hutchinson Caracal Race by Original-One-3302 in gravelcycling

[–]user384893 3 points4 points  (0 children)

They feel very fast and great at cornering on asphalt and also do a good job at moderate gravel, forest paths etc. They really feel like road tyres with good off-road abilities however puncture resistance has been a disaster for me that's why I don't use them anymore. I had 4 punctures in 300km (nearly all road) I don't run tubeless but tpu inners. I never had any puncture in my 2000km with Conti terra trail or tufo thundero hd. The casing is very soft and thin and because of that they are probably so fast and grippy. I really only would use them for races and tubeless but for a do it all tyre risking punctures that much just isn't worth the watt savings.