Your tires are probably 700x23mm. That means your tire is 23mm wide. Jeff says that a 25mm or 28mm wide tire will work. A 25/28c (centimeter) tire wold be pretty wide - about 10 - 11 inches.
Gary Smith TLC for Bikes www.tlc4bikes.com -----Original Message----- From: mary dorsey <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Fri, Feb 5, 2010 6:55 pm Subject: RE: [Gyros: 14845] Re: 2/6 Weekly Ride Schedule! Jeff I’m not quite sure what that means. I just have my trek 5200 OCLV with the regular road tires which I doubt would work in umstead but if I’m wrong let me know. Thanks Mary From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Jeff Snavely Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 2:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [Gyros: 14841] Re: 2/6 Weekly Ride Schedule! You really don't need more than about a 25/28c tire to ride umstead if you stay off cedar ridge. On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 2:09 PM, DonnaWebster <[email protected]> wrote: if you have the time, a mountain bike, and some wet weather gear Umstead is the perfect place to ride . . we froze our hands and feet off but other than that we had a great ride. On Feb 5, 1:02 pm, [email protected] wrote: > So what's a girl to do if you don't get home til dark each day and don't own > a mtn bike to ride on snow? > > > > > > > > Until someone gets me an MTB and time off from work, I guess I'll be on the > trainer ! :( > > > > > > > > mary > > -----Original Message----- > From: DENNIS GUVETIS > Sent: Feb 5, 2010 12:42 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [Gyros: 14838] Re: 2/6 Weekly Ride Schedule!Hey Craig, you > nailed it! > > > > Dennis > > From:Craig <[email protected]>To:[email protected]:Fri, February 5, > 2010 11:10:03 AMSubject:Re: [Gyros: 14836] Re: 2/6 Weekly Ride Schedule! > I refuse to ride a trainer under any conditions, as it destroys brain cells. > Think of this as a nice mid-winter break.On Fri, Feb 5, 2010 at 9:12 AM, > DonnaWebster<[email protected]>wrote:WHOSE ON A TRAINER???...NOT US... > The Wacky Webster's have been out > riding. We took our mtn bikes to Umstead on Tuesday and we're on our > way right now to Umstead....CYCLISTS RISE UP AND RIDE!!! Yesterday > Mike Wallace and myself got 30 miles in and saw Randy Soyars while we > were out. > > > On Feb 5, 9:06 am, Logan <[email protected]> wrote: > > its only a 30% chance... thats a 70% chance for riding. be a bit > > more optimistic guys. > > > > On Feb 5, 7:59 am, "mary dorsey" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > > > > I don't know but I'm really sick of riding my trainer, as I'm sure > > > everyone > > > else is. > > > > > mary > > > > > _____ > > > > > From:[email protected][mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of > > > Tony > > > Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:09 AM > > > To:[email protected] > > > Subject: [Gyros: 14831] 2/6 Weekly Ride Schedule! > > > > > G's, > > > > > Another Saturday and another cancelled ride. When will it end!!!!!! > > > > > SATURDAY RIDE (2/6) > > > > > RIDE CANCELLED! > > > > > SUNDAY RIDE (2/7): (COLD WEATHER IS PREDICTED FOR SUNDAY SO LOOK FOR A > > > POSSIBLE RIDE POSTPONEMENT OR CANCELLATION NOTICE) > > > > > 1. Kim's Recovery Ride leaves from Blue Jay Point @ 9am. (38 miles @ > > > 17-18mph pace) > > > > > 2. Mike's Gyro Touring Ride > >> > MEETING PLACE: Blue Jay Point > >> > (Directions:http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm) > > > TIME: Sunday 2/7 @ 8:30 am > > > DISTANCE: 30 miles > > > > > ROUTE: TBD > > > PACE: 14-16mph - No drop but you MUST be able to maintain the minimum > > > pace. > > > > > MONDAY RIDE: > > > > > Hal's Ride is cancelled for the season. > > > > > TUESDAY RIDE: > > > > > Rick's Ride cancelled (Temporarily) > > > > > WEDNESDAY: > > > > > Andy's Ride is cancelled for the season. > > > > > THURSDAY: > > > > > Dave's Ride is cancelled for the season. > > > > > All ride locations can be found on our website > > > @http://www.raleighgyros.com/locations.htm > > > > > THE PLAN: > > > One or more groups will leave with the intent of riding as a group at a > > > target pace. We will try to cover the same routes, albeit a shorter > > > distance > > > for the slower group, so if you're struggling or want to ride at an easier > > > pace, you can move back to a slower group. If you're already in the > > > slowest > > > group, the ride leader will check to make sure you can make your way back > > > alone or with another volunteer. You'll know within the first 7 miles > > > whether or not you're strong enough to maintain the pace. The general rule > > > is that you should be able to maintain at least a 19+mph pace for the A > > > Group, 18mph pace for 40-50 miles with the B+ Group or a 16mph pace for > > > 30-40 miles with the B Group, when considering which group to ride with. > > > If > > > you can not maintain these paces, then it is suggested that you consider > > > the > > > C/B- Sunday ride. (Please refer to the link above). > > > > > Each group should make a concerted effort to keep the group together but > > > there will always be those who want to pick up the pace on the return. It > > > is > > > more appropriate to do this the last 5-7 miles of a ride. The short hammer > > > sessions, that are always inevitable during our rides, will not be > > > affected. > > > > > To find out more about pacelines, please read the link below. > >> >http://www.raleighgyros.com/training.htm > > > > > Thanks, Tony > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. > > > To post to this group, send an email [email protected] > > > > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] Hide > > > quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text - > -- > > You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. > To post to this group, send an email [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email [email protected] > > > > -- > You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] > > > > > > > > -- > You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. > To post to this group, send an email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe, send an email to [email protected] -- You received this message because you subscribed to the Gyro email group. 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