I was happy with the Serfas Vida in a 700Cx32 that I had on my Allegro 1, when I had it set up as a "non-suspension" dual-sport, enough tread for hard pack dirt but still very flowing when using for road work, jmho, ymmv. BTW, the Vida comes in a 700Cx38 size also, FYI.
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