I would ride the Sam on that trail with Smart Sams and no fenders to clog up with mud. Joe with even fatter tires would probably be better on those trails. Don't know how either would do trying to outrun bears.
John On Monday, November 28, 2016 at 5:30:25 PM UTC-8, Bob K. wrote: > > Hi Ashwath, > > I've been eyeing that route with a buddy for this coming summer. It's "a > route designed to enjoy over an extra-long weekend on a gravel/adventure > bike with hearty 40mm tires or greater." I run 42mm tires on my Sam, and I > have a pair of Marathon 47s that fit without issue. I wouldn't hesitate to > take my Sam on that trip, although the few miles of single track just > wouldn't be as fun as they would be on my Krampus. > > In general, though, for your uses, either bike would be great. A Joe might > offer a bit more versatility, and I don't think you'd be giving up much to > the Sam for loaded road riding--perhaps a bit of nimbleness, but oh well. > And likewise, a Sam handles well on trails. I've done more than my fair > share of underbiking with mine, and smiles abound. > > Bob K. in Baltimore > > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
