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Old 04-05-10 | 05:44 PM
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Originally Posted by JiveTurkey
People tend to underestimate how well street tires can handle dirt paths and gravel roads. There are many tires that will handle road as well as trail well; no need to swap out.
+1. I might go so far as to say unless you are a fairly serious rider dealing with fairly serious terrain, slicks are just fine. Certainly fine for gravel. Actually, they are better for gravel than knobbies.

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