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Old 03-18-14, 11:14 AM
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Originally Posted by RollCNY
All of you must be much more tolerant to limestone dust than I am, as I have done the sections from Port Byron to Rome and end up plastered in white dust. Water bottles. Clothes. Chain. Everything. I also have found doing these sections on anything smaller than 28's to take so much concentration that it lessens the pleasant.

This is not saying not to do it, only to prepare to be chalked.
I roll with 26x1.5 (37mm) tires semi-slick tires and full fenders. Very little dust for me.
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