Originally Posted by
cyccommute
You may also want to gear up in the front. Riding in a 22 tooth granny means that you are doing a lot of rpm to go anywhere. Ride in the middle chainring unless you really need that 22 to go up steep hills or negotiate deep snow.
Came here to say this. Even with small hills or a headwind I wouldn't be on the 22. Wouldn't get anywhere.
The WTB Velociraptor is a pretty bad tire for road use, mainly due to the paddle style rear tire. The tire will roll like an octagon. I used them one winter and couldn't wait to use something else. 8 mph is pretty slow still.