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Old 01-21-2007, 08:34 AM   #6
Griff
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My bike came with 36c (really wide) tires on it. I think I'm running 32's at the moment. Something as wide as those really handles well on dirt and won't cut you in half when road conditions are poor. Importantly, you need to be comfortable on the bike so that means many miles ridden in different conditions.

Its a good idea to start making a list for what you'll need. Then you can test your list with weekend rides. CycleFrance does a lot of this stuff, he'd probably have some good input.
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