Originally Posted by
ph0rk
This depends on rider skill and local conditions. I've seen lots of gravel outside the plains that has sections of rocky singletrack (and some in the plains, too). I'm sure someone could do it on 25mm tires, but someone could do it on a unicycle too. Doesn't make it a good choice.
Also, even if sometimes it's fun to underbike a bit (or a lot) it gets pretty boring if you do it over and over on long distance rides. Then it turns into torture.
