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10-19-08, 10:59 PM
Like 38 or 40mm. Really. Race tires.
I don't know about you guys, but a lot of our courses are designed to throw in a lot of tight turns on rough and lose terrain. Instead of grassy parks, we have cow fields, with all of the associate ruts, etc. Courses designed by mountain bikers. Fun, but rough.
I've been running Speedmax in 700 x 40 and thought I would hate them, but I've fallen in love with the volume, and the semi-slick design keeps them decently fast.
But they're wire beaded pigs.
So, is there anything out there for me? BTW I don't think I can go larger than a true 40 in back and have any sort of leftover clearance. Mud isn't a big issue here, but I don't want to ask for trouble.
Or should I HTFU? Does patentcad race cross?
I don't know about you guys, but a lot of our courses are designed to throw in a lot of tight turns on rough and lose terrain. Instead of grassy parks, we have cow fields, with all of the associate ruts, etc. Courses designed by mountain bikers. Fun, but rough.
I've been running Speedmax in 700 x 40 and thought I would hate them, but I've fallen in love with the volume, and the semi-slick design keeps them decently fast.
But they're wire beaded pigs.
So, is there anything out there for me? BTW I don't think I can go larger than a true 40 in back and have any sort of leftover clearance. Mud isn't a big issue here, but I don't want to ask for trouble.
Or should I HTFU? Does patentcad race cross?