Originally Posted by
cyccommute
It wasn't the tires that were the problem. It was the rigid bike.
I think it's just lack of finesse and poor technique...Personally I prefer a rigid fork, yes it's more challenging in rough terrain but I enjoy the extra challenge. Lowering tire pressure is enough suspension for me.
Originally Posted by
cyccommute
On a side note, I'm often amazed at how people think that mountain bikes can't be ridden for more than a few miles. I've done 160 mile, 4 day mountain bike tours on knobby tires. I've done 25, 50, metric centuries and even centuries off-road with knobbed tires. Riding a mountain bike for 10 miles one way and then 10 miles back eight or nine hours later is hardly a "hard" ride.
I can agree with that.