creek gravel is different from road gravel - I don't think there's a
tire that will stay up in what are basically bearings.
For gravel roads with irregular chert gravel, I like a fat tire, 35+.
The fatter the better, for more float in the deep sections. If it's
mostly dirt with gravel, or the
Yeah Bob, I rode a similar road yesterday where I live. A steep ascent
of a broken patched primitive road covered in mixed rock and gravel. A
road so bad, it's the only way I know how to describe it. As I'm
pushing my way up in a 24/32 gear, just barely getting enough traction
not to fall .
I would probably agree. Spent the last week riding mostly off paved
roads with WTB Nanorapor tires 29x2.1. Those are good in most
situations. Although loose gravel on top of a road surface is
tricky. Have not tried the Conti TC although numerous riders have
recommended them as good on all
How about inverted tread tires like the late lamented Avocet Cross II ?
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On Oct 13, 8:04 pm, Bob Cooper robertcoo...@frontiernet.net wrote:
Advice sought about riding in the gravel:
lower your tire pressure!
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A low profile cyclocross tire, something not super-fat, like a 32mm
works well in mixed terrain. Rather than floating over loose surface
like a fat tire would, the narrow tires sink into it and give solid
traction. I've had excellent luck with the Challenge Grifo XS tires -
the low profile tread
On Oct 14, 9:19 am, stevep33 steve...@gmail.com wrote:
I've had excellent luck with the Challenge Grifo XS tires -
the low profile tread grips well and they VERY speedy when mixed
terrain returns to pavement. These feel quite cushy for 32mm tire -
worth the $$$ IMO.
I run the tubular version
Sorry to hear you took a digger. Sounds like you came out of it okay.
Over the past couple of years I've ridden a fair amount of gravel. I
like Panaracer T-Serves (700x35). They seem to provide some absorption
on the gravel and don't seem to be too slow on the pavement. I've also
used Paselas (32s
Bob:
It's good you've still got your sense of humor and can an account of
your musings as you tumbled. What you describe sounds like river run
rock. It's all nice smooth similar sized from thousands of years
of tumbling down a water course. Negotiating this stuff is like
walking or riding on
Bob,
I hope you are OK from the spill.
Many of my hard learned lessons have been realized very soon after
flying over the bars, or sliding along the ground.
IMHO, the best tire for gravel you described is probably a great big
honkin knobby tire...that will royally suck everywhere else! Even
I dont think the ce la vie! is a good gravel tireha ha
I was just riding along, and then mother earth reached up and smote me
a mighty blow
On Oct 13, 7:25 pm, Angus angusle...@sbcglobal.net wrote:
Bob,
I hope you are OK from the spill.
Many of my hard learned lessons have been
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