Deacon, I don't ride fire roads but live in a town that is 95% dirt
roads. Much like your description, these roads can vary widely from day to
day and mile to mile. My Jack Browns are usually fine, but like the 38mm
Pari Moto even better. Personally I would avoid anything knobby,
especially
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
I'd say if he's new to offroad, better to advise the mountain bike. If
he rides his mountain bike and feels like he has more tire than he
needs, oh well. If he rides the road bike and feels in over his head,
it'll ruin the ride.
On Tue, Nov 12, 2013 at 6:42 PM, Deacon Patrick lamontg...@mac.com
Yes, what Anne said.
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Anne Paulson anne.paul...@gmail.comwrote:
I'd say if he's new to offroad, better to advise the mountain bike. If
he rides his mountain bike and feels like he has more
Knobby it is! Thanks all!
With abandon,
Patrick
On Wednesday, November 13, 2013 9:59:24 AM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
Yes, what Anne said.
Cheers,
David
it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal
On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 8:27 AM, Anne Paulson
Your best bet is to describe the terrain and let him decide. The what
bike/tire for dirt debate is almost as subjective as saddles: One person's
fun ride can make another person feel in over their head.
Joe Bernard
Vallejo, CA.
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 6:04:33 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick
That's the thing, he's new to multitudinous terrain riding, so he has no
reference point. Since my Hunqapillar runs 50 mm tires, I don't either.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7:34:41 PM UTC-7, Joe Bernard wrote:
Your best bet is to describe the terrain and let him
I would then tell him to bring the mountain bike. Right tool for the job.
Even if it is a bit overkill, better to have too much capability than not
enough.
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 9:42:39 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote:
That's the thing, he's new to multitudinous terrain riding, so he
Thanks, Brian. That's precisely my fall back response, but I was wondering
if there is a general rule of 30 mm or 35 mm or ??? being the low end of
ridable on fire roads.
With abandon,
Patrick
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 8:04:14 PM UTC-7, Brian Campbell wrote:
I would then tell him to
Good advice from Brian. Better to be initially over prepared than under.
The more he rides mixed terrain the better he'll be able to assess
the equipment to terrain factor.
~Hugh
On Tuesday, November 12, 2013 7:12:16 PM UTC-8, Deacon Patrick wrote:
Thanks, Brian. That's precisely my fall
Patrick,
If neither of you are confident on the terrain conditions, and he is not
confident handling a road bike in the dirt then I would agree and say the
mtn bike is the better choice. As to your question as to what is a general
rule of thumb for fire road riding, I have two answers. Again
As long as it's (mostly) hardpack, 33mm is fine. Rear tire may spin
out on steep climbs though, even on hardpack.
If you're not sure of the condition, the MTB is a better bet.
On 11/12/13, oldmangabe oldmang...@gmail.com wrote:
Patrick,
If neither of you are confident on the terrain
If your friend is riding Jack Brown's not to worry! I love these tires! The
best I've ridden regardless of width. They are fantastic on the dirt,
fantastic on the pavement. 33.3 do me better than fine on fire roads here
in Oregon. I'm ever aware of the fat tire craze in these parts (the
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