Originally Posted by
Barrettscv
I have a Windsor Tourist. I find the 700x32 good for smoother gravel and any paved road but not for trails or washed-out gravel conditions.
I use a 700x38 Schwalbe Marathon Cross for wet or washed-out gravel and trail conditions with good results.
BTW, the 700x38 is a tight fit. I would not want to use a larger sized tire on the Windsor Tourist.
Ahh I see you're in the area.. the trail I was referring to was the Des Plains River trail, the 5 mile section south of Lake Cook Rd.. holy crap it was bad! I'm planning on doing a short tour up to Zion, IL this summer and i was thinking of taking the DPR trail as far as I can go before cutting East.. I don't have confidence of riding with traffic yet.