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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
I also don't think you will see any benefit to the wheel and tire change. I have both a Cyclocross bikes and a monstercross bike. I use tires several tires from 700x27 to 700x50. Smaller is always better. The larger tires have been used on mountain bike trails and just don't perform better than a 700x38 tire. On smoother trails, the 700x32 is always faster.
I'm 220 lbs and have never has a problem with smaller tires pinch flatting or any other performance issues.
If you really want to have the biggest safety margin on technical trails, get a 27.5 mountain bike.
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Last edited by Barrettscv; 10-06-14 at 10:16 AM.