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Western Flyer
Which route? Do both North and South, your young!
Which tire? I have found Schwalbe Duremes excellent on dirt and gravel roads and for an all-around tire very comfortableygh and easy rolling on paved roads, but fall short in serious mud. It is only on single track and real mud that I take the time to put on my dirt tires.
Hah, I'd love to do both North and South...but I'll hopefully be able to do another trip in a few years, and do a southern route ending in the Pacific Northwest, maybe starting in late winter or something.
I was thinking about Schwalbe Mondials or maybe Dureme/Extremes. It's pretty hard figuring out what's the most appropriate for what kind of riding. I want this trip to be off-road as much as possible, but parts will certainly be on pavement as well, so full-on knobby tires like what I run when mountain biking would be a hindrance instead of a help for those parts.