Originally Posted by
martdwyer
I did cumberland to paw paw last week on a 34 cm cyclocross tire on cyclocross bike---I thought it was not enough tire--next time will use a 35 mountain or 38 urban tire-- the ruts and bumps were bad no mud just rocky terrain with losts of tree limbs going 14-15 mph and hitting one of these was no fun 25's would be impossible
That's where I am on this one. We ran it about a month ago on a bet from end to end in a day. I was on a carbon forked cross bike on aired down 32's, and by the 1/2 way point felt like I'd had the living snot beat out of me because we were all about covering ground. Could it be done on 25's? You could probably pick your way through, but I can't see making real time on the trail. The hybrid of her's should do fine.
Next time I take my cross bike up there I'll be on 35's or 38's.