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Best gear for gravel? Tire Size? Rim Diameter?
I'm in the process of trying to get a large portion of my commute
home off of the roads. So far I've found quite a bit of abandoned RR tracks and such that go pretty much my way. However, I find that in some areas with very loose gravel or sand I get slowed to a near walking pace. I'm thinking lower tire pressure and maybe wider tires would help me float over this stuff. Am I on the right track? Clearly there would be a penalty on the road portion of my ride, but if it's the difference between walking speeds and the middle ring for the slop and gravel portion of my ride it should be a worthwhile trade. Since the last large leg of my ride will be on the road, I'm considering trying very low tire pressure next time, with a couple extra CO2 cartridges to bring me back up to pressure once I get stuck back on the pavement. Lastly, those that love the 29ers sing praise of them "rolling over anything". In the past I have not put much stock in this since I'm more the type to come out of the saddle and lift the bike over obstacles than I am the type to try to roll over them. I'm wondering though, would the larger diameter tire allow more contact area, and therefore make it easier to ride through the gravel? If so, how much easier? I may have to take one of these for a demo @ the next big NEMBA gathering. Thanks, Dan |
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