In my experience with lots and lots of dirt and gravel the only thing Hetres are not good at is when the dirt here turns to muddy clay after rain--thy thn slip on steep uphills. They're really just amazing tires. Extremely tough and versatile. I've never had a flat on rough roads. I'd recommend poking around the archives of the 650b google group where there's frequent discussion of such things.
Best wishes, Christian On Nov 16, 2:05 am, CycloFiend <cyclofi...@earthlink.net> wrote: > on 11/15/11 11:26 AM, Peter Morgano at uscpeter11...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hmm, I would love to get out there on some fire roads upstate. Cant tell > what kind of rubber you are using though. I have the grand bois hetres which > do a great job on the pothole riddled roads here in Brooklyn but you think > they would be ok for soft dirt/gravel paths. I only ask because they really > have no "tread" to speak of to grab into the softer stuff. Thanks for any > advice you can offer. > > I've worked my way slowly to the opinion that for me and my riding, smooth > tires such as the Jack Browns work under a very, very wide range of > conditions. Now, granted, I've spent a few hours on trails on a variety of > tires and bicycles, and there are certainly conditions where the added bite > of a few knibblies is helpful. And, I'm also pretty comfortable in the odd > two-wheeled drift on the dirt track. > > But, I'd venture widely, take small bites and see where adhesion and > experience line up. Taking a little air out and being mindful of weight > distribution will make you a better rider. Staying relaxed and keeping the > bike underneath you helps as well. > > Others may have an opinon on the toughness of the GB Hetres off-pavement, > but as far as smooth tires go, I'd say give it a whirl. > > - Jim > > -- > Jim Edgar > cyclofi...@earthlink.net > > Cyclofiend Bicycle Photo Galleries -http://www.cyclofiend.com > Current Classics - Cross Bikes > Singlespeed - Working Bikes > > Gallery updates now appear here -http://cyclofiend.blogspot.com > > "That which is overdesigned, too highly specific, anticipates outcome; the > anticipation of outcome guarantees, if not failure, the absence of grace." > > William Gibson - "All Tomorrow's Parties" -- 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.
