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09-09-10 | 10:49 AM

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donheff

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From: Capitol Hill, Washington, DC

Bikes: Specialized Tricross Comp, Custom Steel Sport Touring, Specialized Turbo Vado 4.0 SL

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Originally Posted by BluesDawg

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If I wanted a bike for road riding with the capability of slightly wider tire, say 35mm, for rougher roads and dirt roads, but not offroad, I would probably go for a road bike with long reach caliper brakes and a low BB. In fact, I did. My Salsa Casseroll has long reach caliper brakes, will fit up to 37mm tires (though I run 28), has a low BB and rides like a dream all day long.

Good post BD. My wife and I ride Specialized Tricross bike and like them a lot. The wider tires are good on the mixed roads and MUPs we ride. The are also are fine for carrying trunk bags for light credit card touring. If we replace them at some point it might make sense to go with something like your Salsa for the increased stability.

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