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05-21-20, 05:48 PM

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revcp

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Originally Posted by cyccommute

Oh, that all mountain bikes would die an warrior’s death and go to Stovokor. The only thing sadder than a hardtail tamed with slick tires is a daully tamed with slick tires. My bikes are commuter ready but they are all ready for battle. The Dean has Racing Ralphs

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The Moots has Maxxis Ardent race

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and my Epic has good ol’ Darts and Smokes. I’ve done up to 60 miles a day on knobbies.

I'm guessing a huge percentage of the bikes we are recovering never saw dirt. Their trail tires functioned for the owner essentially as playing cards in the spokes, a sound on pavement that made them happy. If slicks keep them out of landfills, well and good.

Last edited by revcp; 05-21-20 at 05:53 PM.

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