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52000Caboose from Camden, SC on 3/18/2016 12:49:14 PM:
We have a group riding westbound, DC to PGH in mid-June, 2016. Some are considering road bikes with slightly larger tires w/ tread. Your thoughts on this?
Rick from Grafton on 3/19/2016 5:29:51 PM:
Oct. 2 years ago we ran into a group biking DC to Pittsburg. Several people (3-4) out of a group of appx. 9 were riding hybrids and/or road bikes and had experienced lots of problems due to trail conditions. It was a very wet year along the C&O and muddy conditions had jamed/broken rear derailers, etc.
The C&O is just easier to bike with a Mt. Bike in my opinion. Of course the Passage is doable on pretty much any bike. I use a Trek Mamba 29er with 2" tires. I'm very happy with this setup.