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withered_preacher
Good points all round, the whole idea is putting me off. Fine from a commuting standpoint, but fuck that when bonking on a wet day because you've already ridden 80 miles and have another ten to get to the hostel / campsite you're booked into. The trade-offs in a regular system aren't that bad, especially when I'm not convinced that there is any need for an armored 'Marathon' type tyre when touring, more than at any other time, though to be fair that's not based on a wealth of experience.