I can't speak of those tires specifically, but there is no need for a 34 tire on these roads. Of the 80 miles, less than 15? are on dirt and with all but a few of the road sections, they are used by cars on a daily basis. The bottom of Hunter Road is an old farm road and resembles more of an unused fire road and one or two other sections always seem to be bad. I will either run 25 or 27 Vittoria Pave'sI already have WTB Exposure 34C (700x34 smooth center with side knobs). Is this overkill and disadvantage to slo00w me down b/c there are more paved sections and longer distance? I noticed people are passing me on 9W like I'm standing still. Not sure if its my fitness or I'm dragging a boat anchor. Have not ridden road for a long time (mostly mtb nowadays). I used to pass most with my previous road bike. Thinking of switching to 25 or 28.
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Do you folks run 25s on roads as well? or is everyone bulking up for gravel roads at HOH. I run 23s but don't want to get 25s just for hoh.
Do you folks run 25s on roads as well? or is everyone bulking up for gravel roads at HOH. I run 23s but don't want to get 25s just for hoh.
i regularly run 28s, so i won't be swapping tires for the ride.
+2i regularly run 28s, so i won't be swapping tires for the ride.
I thought you were H2Hing.I'm going to try my 25s this year. Last year ran the same tire in 28s and was fine..
I run 25's all arounds now. Conti's 23's used to measure between 24-25 and they fixed the sizing in more recent models and once they did, went to 25's.Do you folks run 25s on roads as well? or is everyone bulking up for gravel roads at HOH. I run 23s but don't want to get 25s just for hoh.
I run 4" ground controls for hohI already have WTB Exposure 34C. Is this overkill and disadvantage to slo00w me down b/c there are more paved sections and longer distance?
I noticed people are passing me on 9W like I'm standing still. Not sure if its my fitness or I'm dragging a boat anchor. Have not ridden road for a long time (mostly mtb nowadays). I used to pass most with my previous road bike. Thinking of switching to 25 or 28.
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I run 4" ground controls for hoh
Geurs ftw
I thought you were H2Hing.
Naw, I felt bad about ditching my buddy @stb222... When I told him I wasn't doing HOH, I think he curled up in the fetal position and sucked his thumb. I did the honorable friend thing and chose to ride with him over cock fighting in the sandy flats of south jersey.
I noticed people are passing me on 9W like I'm standing still. Not sure if its my fitness or I'm dragging a boat anchor.