On Fri, 2011-01-28 at 05:11 -0800, MichaelH wrote: > I would second (or third) the views of Patrick and Angus. I live in a > town with no paved roads, so I do a lot of dirt road riding, and > almost every ride begins and ends with 2+ miles of dirt. However, I > have never felt the need for really big tires. The biggest I am > running are 38 Avocet Cross Tires, which measure out to 35 and have an > inverted tread, so aren't too bad on pavement, and are great on dirt > and even packed snow. But when I'm out on a long ride on pavement I > want something faster and lighter, so typically run 26-28 on my > Rambouillet, but am currently running 23mm Continental Grand Prix ( a > gift from my son). They feel very lively and haven't flatted once in > the first 500 miles or so, and that was actually on the dirt road > heading out from my home.
Two qualifications: 1. All dirt roads aren't the same. Some are soft and sandy, some are littered with ruts and large rocks, some are hard-packed gravel. What works on one surface may not work on another. 2. Weight matters. A tire that may glide on top of the gravel for a 100 lb person may sink in under the weight of 200 lb of rider. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
