These Continental Terra Trail 650b Gravel Tires are fast. They have great rolling resistance. I bought these for the $ock Cobbler and they did not let me down! The puncture resistance was top of the line. I ran them tubless at 35 psi and I had not problem with punctures. These have become my favorite tire especially with mixed terrain like road to hard pack, single track, and chunky rock. They did well over grass too. I would recommend these to anyone looking for speed and stability. I would buy another set 100%.
I've tried to use cheap off-brand replacement cleats, but they never work as well as the branded ones from Look or Garmin. These engage and disengage perfectly, as they should. The rubber padding on the bottoms is less slippery than the typical, harder plastic. I don't know yet how long they will last. For my typical training, I don't walk around that much. However, when we get into the summer with some long events, I'll be stomping around feed stops where the cleats usually get chewed up. This is also the first time I used the grey float, usually using the red. When it comes time to replace the cleats on my other road shoes, I'll go with these again.
I ordered these in the 48mm size. I was intrigued by the reviews of lower rolling resistance on these and ordered a set. These are great riding tires! I've tried them in light mud, hard pack, and some loose gravel and grip is very good. Also, noticeably lower rolling resistance on pavement than my previous Specialized Pathfinders, as most of my rides involve some concrete. Can't comment on durability, since I've only put ~100 miles on these so far.
The only downside is that these were painful to install for tubeless. The sidewalls are supple so the bead does not hold well to the hook for a regular pump to inflate, whereas my previous Specialized and Panaracer tires had no issues installing with just a floor pump. Finally had to get a compressor to get them to seal.
I used Speedplay pedals for many years. I got stuck in them several times-meaning I could not break the cleat free from the pedal because dirt was in the cleat. Not again.
These Shimano pedals are a good value. I can't see ever getting stuck in them. Exiting the pedal is easy.
I don't like how the pedal is alway turned to the wrong side when I try to clip in. I wish they were weighted so the enty side was alway up. (Speedplay you could use either side) Not a big deal but if you are on a race start you would be left in the dust trying to clip in.
