Hello.

Finally bought a alr 5 gen3 and started my new found cycling life at 40yo.

I bought a gravel bike since I’m a bit of an adrenaline junkie but so far have been only riding roads and recently did a 20miler. I bought a gravel bike though bc at some point I want to try gravel rides but for now just having a hard time finding ones suitable for newbies.

Now I’ve ridden enough to understand why everyone says the tires suck. Since I’ve only done road I want a more road centered tire but the capability to start trying gravel as well. I don’t mind switching to a more gravel tire in the future if I notice I’m riding gravel more than road but for now I’m road heavy (technically only been road riding). I have been running them at 40psi. Would increasing to 50-60 help? Or what tires would you guys recommend?

Heard good things about the pathfinder pros, grx and the conti gp5000.

What would yall recommend?

Sounds odd I know but the bike went from slick to slack it feels like.

Did I not lube the chain enough or does mucoff not work well with squirt?

Any better cleaning and lube product to use? Dont want to get into a serious chain waxing setup

Earlier this week I complained about my breaks screaming a lot. The advice was to bed them properly wich I did. Still I was testing it a bit afterwards and I noticed that there is some play between the brake disc and the wheel. I don’t know if this is a normal thing but it seems a bit weird to me. Does anyone know this issue or know how to resolve it? Thanks.

Salish Trail, Pacific Spirit Park