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Santa Fe trip - overthinking tire selection
5 days in Santa Fe. Staying 5 miles or so north of main market area. Sorta rugged up there I hear. Bringing my bike. No epic rides, just some 60-90 jaunts to see some new roads/views before breakfast.
I have 25mm Veloflex on there now. Should I swap those out for 28mm Ruffy Tuffy? No idea what roads are like there. |
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overthinking tire selection YES
Last edited by nm87710; 04-12-2016 at 04:40 PM. |
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25's should be fine. Rocky Mtn aggregates are a little rougher than some but I ride further N with 25's all the time. Don't overthink it. The bigger problem would be "goatheads", stay off the grass/weeds on the shoulder.
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My 190lb self does just fine on similar roads (and some packed dirt) with 25's. You ought to be just fine. Good advice on the goats heads, though. Those things are a royal PITA-- take extra tubes if they're an issue.
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I have zero experience with goatheads. I'm assuming those are a type of thorny somethingorother, and that the New Mexico countryside is not strewn with the heads of goats.
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[QUOTE=FastforaSlowGuy;1642176]I have zero experience with goatheads. I'm assuming those are a type of thorny somethingorother, and that the New Mexico countryside is not strewn with the heads of goats.[/QUOTE
You should contact me and I will take you on some of my favorite rides. PM me. |
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Make at least one trip up the mountain while you're there. It's a nice climb that has a nice reprieve on the way up and speed scrubber on the way down.
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4k feet in 15 miles. It is a grueling climb. I suffer up it at least once a week. The descent is awesome, especially when there is little traffic. |
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Get some sealant, Stans or Orange seal and put in tubes.
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There's that little downhill section past Ten Thousand Waves that curves to the right as I recall (?). It's early in to the climb, but I always appreciated the slight break. It's been a few years since I've ridden it, although I still drive out there to ski with the kids alot.
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I am probably a bit dramatic. Super fit riders don't have any problem with that section on either the beginning or the end. It is us mortals who suffer on it. |
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