Originally Posted by
pbass
I've ridden tons of singletrack in SoCal (rocky, gnarly) on 700x41s (Surly Knards). All the trails in Big Bear, you-name-it. I stopped riding my mountain bike once I got my gravel bike. Admittedly, I came from riding a rigid MTB, so I was used to picking lines really carefully. All that said, my new gravel rig is 650bx47 and I don't think I'm going back
I like your endorsement of 700x41s and gravel bikes! That’s exactly what I’m looking for! I think bikepacking would be great, and knowing I can do some singletrack is nice.