Too much info too little knowledge

MrT
MrT Posts: 260
edited April 2008 in Workshop
Prepping for e2e in july. 3 of us on road bikes coming down west side of uk. No panniers or sandwiches etc.
looking at the great tyre debate, currently ridin Mara Plus Schwalbes on hack bike, given propensity of cn routes and iffily surfaced paths any recommendations..have heard a few good things about Spec armadillos?
Also on a 39/52 with 28 sprocket...likely to be enough or id it poss to fit smaller inner ring say 35?