Hi all, I’ve been trying to workout what I should do and have got myself confused.
I’ve a Cube Nuroad Ex which I am loving and liked the idea of having a road wheel set and gravel wheel set as I mostly use it for commuting on the road and then want to have the second set for gravel/touring etc.
It’s probably unnecessary, but I happened to be able to pick up as set of almost new DT Swiss P1800s for <€100 including some 25mm GP5000s so thought I may as well do so (someone with a new canyon immediately upgrading to carbon wheels). I’m now trying to workout how to set them up. I was reading that it may be worth having a cassette more oriented to road riding but then when I discussed it with a friend they said I can’t change it much as the chain length is designed for my current cassette size.
So my questions:
What cassette would be recommend for me to put on the P1800s? Is it easier to just keep it the same as the current (I’m not too bothered about spinning out at the top end and mostly cycling on flat)? Or should I just transfer the cassette and brake disc over? And I’m thinking I may as well just use the 25mm GP5000s for now as they are almost new although I worry I’ll miss the comfort so may be better to get some fatter ones.
I know the P1800s are DT Swiss road oriented wheels and they have a gravel set, but will these be fine for everything and just a better set to stick to than still using my current ones? I’m not doing anything too gnarly and I’m quite enjoying the comfort of the Schwalbe G-One 45s I currently have. So wondering whether to just use these wheels and an all season/purpose tyre or just swap the tyre between summer/winter. Is there any other issues I would encounter with these wheels or things I should consider eg with trying to put 45mm tyres on them or going tubeless?
Hope that all makes sense and I understand much is probably personal preference but just looking for a point in the right direction. thanks a mill in advance! First time poster but long time lurker and you have all given me lots of great info from posts/comments I’ve read.
Info:
Current setup is Shimano Deore CS-M6100, 10-51T with a 40T crank.
https://www.cube.eu/ie-en/cube-nuroad-ex-blushrose-n-pink/829410
https://www.dtswiss.com/en/wheels/wheels-road/performance/p-1800-spline
by Tower_Unfair
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Ooof, where do we start..
2 wheel sets in general can be great if you want to switch quickly between different tire setups (eg road and gravel)
For winter / summer I would just change the tires twice a year and stick with the lighter wheel set
If you want to ride both road and gravel with the same bike and switch on a daily basis 2 wheel sets are great, it’s what I’m doing with my magnesium all road frame switching between road and gravel wheel sets.
Now to the important part – how to actually run 2 wheel sets without readjusting your bike constantly:
Stick with the same gearing, low gears are nice on road too and Your chances of plug and play switching between the wheels with the shifting working without any adjustments are way higher
The brake discs might rub when switching depending on hub spacing differences or simply different thickness rotor, identify on which of the wheel sets the rotor sits further outwards, adjust your calipers for that and then add small spacers (tune makes them, probably other companies too, look for center lock shims / spacers) to the other wheel set between the break disc and the hub to bring the rotor further outward until it doesn’t run anymore when switching wheels
If you have the space / money most people eventually decide to just run 2 bikes, 1 for road 1 for gravel, it only makes sense for a few people to go for the 2 wheel sets. For me it’s small apartment/ top end frame / group that I really love and riding 80-90% gravel, so not wanting to get a dedicated road bike just for group rides or vacations to places with great road riding