bonker
Guru
I fancied a bit of a run out in the mud. Didn't want to splash out on a new bike straight away so put some Schwalbe Marathons ( 25s) on my old road/touring bike ( 20 years old Pearsons Cycles Audax). I don't have discs, massive frame clearance or masses of easy gears but in a route around the Surrey hills, off road, thick mud, rocky descents, wet and muddy climbs ( the only thing that stopped me was 8inch deep mud as my feet were hitting it) It coped with it all.
Question really is is this dangerous in terms of frame/ fork strength or damaging the wheels because of the tyre size?
I got some very strange looks from a couple of scramble bikers and a MTBer.
Question really is is this dangerous in terms of frame/ fork strength or damaging the wheels because of the tyre size?
I got some very strange looks from a couple of scramble bikers and a MTBer.