Coast to Coast

polglase
polglase Posts: 223
edited April 2008 in Sportives/audaxes/training rides
Has anyone ridden this on thin tyres?

I'm slightly concerned that certain sections of the route may not be suitable.

Any advice?

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  • paulbricey
    paulbricey Posts: 84
    Racing bike with alu frame and 23mm tyres no problem. Can only remember a few areas where there were really bad stones but even then wasn't a major issue as long as take it a bit easy. Think the pics are still on the end-to-end site (we put previous adventures in as well www.arewethereyet2007.co.uk)
    Briceyinstockport
  • gkerr4
    gkerr4 Posts: 3,408
    i did it in 28's - was ok.

    there is a section on the first day just befre keswick which can be a bit muddy

    the waskerly way from stanhope on is hard packed gravelly stuff - the 28's were ok - but i wouldn't go any thinner. (although one of the guys I was with had a scott hybrid on what I think were 25's)

    i did it on a trek pilot 1.2 which was a nice light bike to do it on, but on hindsight slick(ish) shod MTB would have been a better choice.
  • Diogenes
    Diogenes Posts: 1,628
    No problem, we did it on a range of road bikes to tourers and hybrids with 23 to 28mm tyres.

    D :D

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