On 2/6/2011 6:40 PM, Bob Freitas wrote:
If you feel
> comfortable riding on loose surfaces with a narrow tire then you could
> do it. I saw quite a variation of surfaces on my previous visits.
> Sometimes sections were deep gravel then the same spot the next year the
> gravel was mostly gone. I have used 32mm Paselas (the same pair on all 3
> visits) but saw much narrower tires being used (23 or 25mm)
You also see a lot of people fixing snakebites ;)
If your frame can take wider tyres it will be worth it, not only for
reliability, but also for increased comfort.
> I recommend you do a reconnoiter ride to see what the Strada
> Bianchi is all about
You'd be a fool not to. After all that travel you want to stretch your legs, have an expresso at a cafe and check the road conditions and your bike in daylight -- mvg
Marten Gerritsen
Kiel Windeweer
Netherlands