Clem: Fleecer Ridge vs Antelope Hill?

[Jim Bronson]

Anyone tried either one of these tires on their Clem?  I know Rene Herse tires are a bit high zoot.  Any feedback out there?  The goal is something that rolls easily on the street, but, can mix it up in the gravel as well.

Also open to other suggestions.

Jim

Austin MSA, TX

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[DavidP]

Hi Jim,

It sounds like your Clem is 700c, but I think you'd find Leah's recent thread on gravel-izing her 650b Clem helpful: 

https://groups.google.com/g/rbw-owners-bunch/c/f8_g6tiXU7o/m/VJWI0Z36AgAJ

Most of the tires mentioned have 700c versions.

That thread also covers related questions on the pros/cons of tubeless, fenders on gravel bikes, and which type of animal excrement is the worst to ride through.

-Dave

[Jamie W]

A vote for the Fleecer Ridge tires. Nice, relatively silent on pavement. You can easily do long road rides enjoyably if you knock em up to 30psi. I found the knobs "raising" the carcass of the tire away from debris was beneficial for flats, especially in the city. It takes some decently aggressive off-road riding for me to resent them. They compliment the versatility of a Clem well. They've lasted quite a while too. 

I'll throw in Vittoria Mezcals as a suggestion if you're riding tips more towards off-road. The graphics and grey sidewall are a shame, but they probably roll the best on pavement for a "knobby" tire. 

[Mike Packard]

Hi Jim

I've got the 700x44 Snoqualmie tires on my Clem L in and I love them. Happy to let you ride if if you like (I'm in Austin). Send me a PM.

Mike 

[Mackenzy Albright]

I am currently running racing ralph/smart sam on my clementine. As those wear out I will likely put a fleecer ridge on the front for gravel grab and an antelope hill on the back for smoooooth rolling. Best of both worlds. 

[Richard Rose]

My Clem is of the 27.5 variety but my tires are available in 700 and they fit the bill. More quiet on pavement than the Fleecer Ridge and fast rolling. Very much more capable off road than the very nice Gravelking SS I had. I just love these Simworks Homage in 55mm variety on my Clem. Very durable as well. Not really tubeless compatible but very happy with my tubed setup.

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On Jul 18, 2023, at 1:20 PM, DavidP <dphi...@gmail.com> wrote:

Hi Jim,

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[Nick Shoemaker]

+1 on Mezcals; I'm running a 2.6 & 2.3 on my Clem and they are shockingly well-behaved on pavement for a knobby while still being more than adequate on singletrack. They also offer a tan-wall version if you can't stomach the gray; both can be found for $30-40 on BikeInn. Vittoria also has an ever faster looking tread (Terreno) that might be worth a try (and can also be found for ~$35 on BikeInn):

https://www.vittoria.com/us/en/tires/mtb-xc/terreno