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Originally Posted by txsurfer
That is another factor Im working on. At what point do I want to give up speed for comfort, mileage or time wise?
The weather on the ETS was horrendous and my BMC Monstercross disc ate it up and was comfortable to the finish. In dry weather, I wonder if I could have hammered the 280 out on my Bowman Pilgrim's (road +) on 32-35c gravel tires. It would have been fast and potentially bone jarring, but less time in the saddle.
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It's horses for courses, assuming you are in it to win it. I have won a dry Midwest gravel race on 28mm Gatorskins, I have also won a wet race on 32mm smooth CX tires. I moved out to OR and neither of the above tires work, even for training rides, on the gravel/dirt roads here. It's all about looking at the conditions the day of the race, knowing your own abilities, and making a judgement call at that point.