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From: Lake Geneva, WI
Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
Originally Posted by
User1
Yeah I'm kinda leaning towards street tires. I didn't do too bad when I was riding my road bike off road with that setup. Looks like alot of racers are using road tires too in my area here. I went to the beginning of the CX season here in LA and I saw lots of dudes with road tires. Granted it helps that everything was bone dry on the track.
Also I found
this article posted on another forum and thought it would be relevant to this discussion. If I did go for some CX tires, I'd look for one of the tires listed as "File Thread Clincher". Not too worried about longevity if the price is fairly cheap like two tires for ~$50.
Thanks for everyone's input, it's much appreciated.
I'm very happy with Vittoria Voyager Hyper tires for 75% street and 25% dry Gravel & off-road conditions. Very fast and smooth tire, even on gravel. These are also flat resistant and wear slowly.
If I need tread for loose earth, I use a Kendra Happy Medium.
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