My wife is getting a bike so we can do some trails together. That’s great, but I’m going to have to really dial things back when we ride together. But I still want to get the best endurance workout I can, so I’m trying to think of ways to increase my resistance. Tires come to mind. What are the…

Here are two prior threads on a similar topic, road biased but possible still beneficial: How to slow myself down? How do I Train with my Wife?

I forgot to mention, that a quick search on Bicycle Rolling Resistance in the gravel tire category may give you some ideas on slow tires. You can sort by CRR and just look to the highest values.

what kind of bike is she getting and what trails do you hit together? If she’s a beginner in MTB just take your time and treat this as a fun date for your wife and yourself and dial back your training ambitions. Maxxis Assegai f/r in DD casing will slow you down pretty good. But then it might not b…

WTB offers a multitude of options for going slow

[image] jn92: Maxxis Assegai Quick check shows these as a 29" x 2.5" tire that I doubt will fit on what I assume is a “gravel bike” per the gravel tire request above. It would be good for @BrianSpang to share what bike and tire size limit he has to narrow down the possible options.

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I’ll be riding an aluminum Specialized Diverge, 47mm tire clearance

Bontrager GR1 Team Issue 40c, those are both expensive and slow. As a bonus they do come with a bad puncture resistance so a bad time on a ride is guaranteed. [image] Bontrager GR1 Team Issue 40 Rolling Resistance Review Rolling resistance and puncture resistance review of a Bontrager G…

🐢 What are the SLOWEST tires available? Need to increase resistence

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mcneese.chad April 8, 2024, 2:00pm 3

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How do I Train with my Wife?

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🐢 What are the SLOWEST tires available? Need to increase resistence

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