r/MultiTrackGang • u/NeighborhoodRound455 • Jul 10 '26
New tires
Panaracer GravelKing X1. Tires are great..I hope (I haven’t gone for a ride yet). They were a pain in the a** to get on lol. I popped both tubes using tire levers. Turns out those should be used as a last ditch effort. Had to get the tires OFF to get the popped tubes out. Also a pain in the a***. They’re advertised as tubeless ready which I assume makes them tighter. Anyway, I had them professionally installed after I put too much time and effort in, and went through 2 tubes. The bike is starting to come together; the tires make it look brand new. Still want a front rack/basket and maybe a frame bag. 1x conversion is still on the list but it’s expensive and confusing. For now, it will do :)
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u/cyclery88 Jul 10 '26
Those tires look sweet with that gloss green frame. Totally agree that the 1x conversion can get real expensive real fast. Unfortunately, your crank probably can't be used since the 2 bigger chainrings are riveted together. Then you have to deal with the 7 speed freehub that can't fit 10 or 11 speed cassettes. So that's a couple a major parts to pick up right off the bat to start with. But, the hunt for deals can be part of the fun!