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Old 09-19-2022, 09:55 AM
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Originally Posted by sjbraun View Post
28s work fine in some condition. The first half of my ride on Friday could have been done easily on 28s, but the second half, not so much. Three inch gravel used on Oregon logging roads would destroy a 28mm tire while my 43mm GravelKings handled the chunky gravel nicely. In So AZ, sandy sections of our gravel roads would swalllow a narrow tire.
All that being said, when conditions permit, people should venture off pavement with 25-28mm tires. It's fun.
Hah I did D2R2 on 28s and a 28 cassette one year. Neither my legs or my forearms were happy that year. Now I'm old enough that I need a minimum of 32 and some sort of suspension up front like a shockstop.
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