Wrestling with bike tyres in the dead of winter is a cross we'll all bear at some point – I declare a thumb war

Man rides in UK winter scene.

I decided, very recently, to buy myself some new wheels. It had been at least a week since my last cycling-related purchase and, after all, you can't take it with you.

The wheels I'd been using were not up to gravel-bike scratch with their 21mm internal rim width and so, to complete my life – at least for another week – what I clearly needed was something a bit wider.