Published July 6, 2011 10:04AM
BC Bike Race: Tire Choice
You won't find a lot of 1.9s rolling around the trails of the BC Bike Race.
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When it comes to mountain bike racing, few decisions are more personal than tire choice. One man’s Corvette is another man’s clunker.
The BC Bike Race is no exception. A perusal of the sprawling bike corral following the stage 3 Powell River circuit on Tuesday revealed a broad diversity of choices from at least a dozen manufacturers. But despite the differences, two things was clear: Tubeless tires are the overwhelming majority and a very few riders are afraid of a little girth.
Indeed, you won’t find a lot of 1.9s rolling around the trails of this seven-day cross-country stage race in British Columbia. Instead 2.2s and even 2.25s were the rubber du jour.
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