Originally Posted by
pepperbelly
I double checked and mine are 28mm.
I ride on asphalt-a little smoother than chipseal but some stretches are not maintained to be as smooth. There are some seams at concrete aprons for drainage that cross the street but nothing really rough.
I plan on riding some concrete trails near me but i really want to be sure it won’t break several miles from my car.
I don’t think 30mm tires will clear my frame.
Stronger wheels and 27-28mm pumped hard, should be good in the conditions you describe. You've got a great bike, you can make it work. Better specific tire advice in the Clydesdale Forum.
edit:
pepperbelly - I forgot to add, I run Schwalbe 32s on a 40lb tandem that has easily transported 380 lbs of humans over a hardpacked rocky & gravel trail. Wheels are 40spokes on a tandem rim. Never a problem, tandem has only 2-3,000 miles and had 2 sets of 28s before the Schwalbe.
Life is an adventure
oh well, old pic is most handy. This shows the new Schwalbe 32s on front, but still had 'pavement only' Conti 28mm on rear.