On Mon, Aug 31, 2009 at 10:08 PM, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net>wrote:
> > Tires are kinda tricky business, as there are a lot of variables to the > equation. I don't mean to obfuscate the topic, merely to say that you > should trust your judgement for your specific conditions and riding style > and not be afraid to try a variety of tires to see what works for you. > > My personal choice would be the Jack Browns, but some folks get a little > twitchy at the idea of using a smooth tire on dirt. I'm coming to the > opinion that under most circumstances, tire placement on the trail and > weight distribution of the rider is much more important than tread on an > off-pavement tire. Of course, I've been gloriously incorrect before and > will be in the future... > > -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~--- > > I had the most fun yesterday underbiking on Rolly Pollies. Was getting bored and almost turned around riding the streets to the trailhead, then enjoyed the next hour of fire roads immensely! 27mm was 100% perfect for the day: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cyclotourist/3871130231/ -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, scientist guy --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---