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Sojourner
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I have a Trek 470 ('bout 8 to 10 years old) that has been in storage for the last five years. I
think its time it came out of the closet. >
However, having moved from urbanized well-paved citydom to a rural area where they have never even
heard of the term "berm" (and sometimes off the road is into a 30 foot ravine) I'm not planning on
doing any road riding.
However, there are dirt trails - nice, SMOOOOOTH, dirt trails - that I ought to be able to take my
sorta-touring bike on - if I lose the road tires, which are probably dry-rotted by now anyway.
So how wide can I go, say, 35, 38? The 470 was the cheap version of the
520.
I'm not into buying another bike partly due to poverty and partly because they just don't make
anything that fits me (I'm 5'2" female with 31" inseam, means I need way short top tube cuz I'm so
short waisted, this 470 has been finagled around to fit pretty well, I see no reason to start over
with something new when I orter be able to make this work).
Nashbar's got a "comfort road tire" in 700x35 and 700x38 that sounds like it might fit the bill
(plus its cheap, like $13 apiece on sale). Can I use it? Any other suggestions?
Thanks.
Sojourner.
think its time it came out of the closet. >
However, having moved from urbanized well-paved citydom to a rural area where they have never even
heard of the term "berm" (and sometimes off the road is into a 30 foot ravine) I'm not planning on
doing any road riding.
However, there are dirt trails - nice, SMOOOOOTH, dirt trails - that I ought to be able to take my
sorta-touring bike on - if I lose the road tires, which are probably dry-rotted by now anyway.
So how wide can I go, say, 35, 38? The 470 was the cheap version of the
520.
I'm not into buying another bike partly due to poverty and partly because they just don't make
anything that fits me (I'm 5'2" female with 31" inseam, means I need way short top tube cuz I'm so
short waisted, this 470 has been finagled around to fit pretty well, I see no reason to start over
with something new when I orter be able to make this work).
Nashbar's got a "comfort road tire" in 700x35 and 700x38 that sounds like it might fit the bill
(plus its cheap, like $13 apiece on sale). Can I use it? Any other suggestions?
Thanks.
Sojourner.