Originally Posted by
skinnyland
I ride a tarck bike, and I ride on everything (pavement, asphalt, gravel, grass, dirt, you kname it). Old lugged track frame (which I have ridden on the velodrome here, incidentally), 28 rear & 25 front Gatorskins. You'll be fine as long as you pump your tires up enough.
Actually lower tire pressure will give you better traction (and a less harsh ride). I rode a good deal on fire trails with 25 gatorskins. I ended up liking it so much that I got a geared cx bike. Just give it a try, nothing is going to explode.