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Old 11-21-11 | 09:45 AM
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Bikes: '08 Surly Cross-Check, 2011 Redline Conquest Pro, 2012 Spesh FSR Comp EVO, 2015 Trek Domane 6.2 disc

Kenda Happy Medium
Ritchey SpeedMax
Michelin Transworld Sprint

Those are all similar to what you've got with a side lugged tire with a file tread center line. They're pretty good for dry trails, grass, and CX races with lots of pavement, but not so much for general riding on crushed stone trails (IMO). They're sort of overkill unless you're racing and doing a lot of hard cornering.

For general stone trail riding I like a 28 - 32mm street tire with decent puncture resistance.
Panaracer Pasela TG (I did a 300k with over 25k of loose gravel service roads on a pair of 32mm)
Panaracer Urban Max (My current commuter tire, 32mm)
Conti Contact
Conti Touring Plus
Schwalbe Marathon (Commuter tires on an old bike I no longer own)
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