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Old 03-12-2013, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Erik_A View Post
If you want 45c tires, I would say get a 29er mountain bike with a rigid front fork. The only time 45c tires are needed is for mountain biking and a cyclocross frame isn't made for MTBing. You see 100k endurance races with a lot of cyclocross bikes because 35c tires are faster.
All depends what you want I guess... My BMC has 45mm Roack n' Roads and it rides great on gravel, dirt, whatever... A cross bike is great on trails for me... But I guess I don't get that crazy on the trails, I have a full suspension and very seldom ride it...
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