Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 300
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From: Prince Albert, SK - Canada
Bikes: 1993 Trek 520 Touring, 2009 Globe SF 2, 2011 Giant Dash 3, 2011 GT Traffic 3.0, 2011 GT Traffic 5.0, 2012 GT Aggressor 3.0, 2014 Surface 604 Element
I have been caught in heavy rain on the ride home - steep down hill for 8 blocks, lots of traffic and 3 busy intersections. 700 x 35 Schwalbe Road Cruisers can get a bit sketchy (Marathons might be slightly better).
Earlier during spring thaw I was commuting with my hardtail - 26 x 2 generic cross country tires (Innova, I think) and no problem with wet conditions, pot holes, snow & slush on the same route.
Both bikes are GT's with similar frames & geometry - biggest difference being the suspension fork.