In addition to variations in personal skill and comfort levels, it can be really hard to compare off-road tire choices online here because what a "fire trail" looks like in CO may be much different in Oregon, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Nor Cal, So Cal, etc. We've had similar conversations here (or on the iBob list) and the take away for me was that "dirt roads" and "fire trails" vary greatly in steepness, grain size of paving material, maintenance, bumpiness, etc across the many states. So while a Jack Brown might be just fine on the (relatively smooth? they still can feel pretty bumpy to me) fire roads of Nor Cal, they might be hopelessly outclassed on the rocks and roots of some other state's "fire trails."
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:04:33 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > A friend is planning on coming on the flash ride on Pikes Peak and was > wondering whether to bring his MTB or road bike (33 mm tires aka 27 x > 1.75). I helpfully replied, “What are those? I just ride.” He laughed and > replied “No. Seriously. Which one?” > > I don’t know the condition of the most likely route, but in the past it’s > had some wash board and loose-ish gravel but was well packed for most of it > with a clean line most of the time. May be some snow on the road come > Saturday and it will likely melt somewhere along the way. > > Can you help me help him? > > With abandon, > Patrick > > *www.MindYourHeadCoop.org <http://www.MindYourHeadCoop.org>* > *www.OurHolyConception.org <http://www.OurHolyConception.org>* > > -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
