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frankenbike in reply to @amey

I thought so but I was surprised to read that some of it is muddy. And:

WHAT IS THE MOST SUITABLE BIKE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE TUSCANY TRAIL?

This is definitely one of the most frequently asked questions by participants. Let’s say right away that the track is designed to be covered by a MTB. The route is extremely varied consisting of dirt roads, asphalt secondary roads and paths. Over the years, participants in the Tuscany Trail have used all types of bike, starting from cyclocross (and gravel bikes of course) and finishing with endure bikes. The truth is that there is no single answer to this question. If you use a gravel bike, you will go very fast on the sections of dirt roads and asphalt but you will find yourself a bit in trouble along the paths and cart roads while if you use a MTB you will face all dirt roads with great ease but you will be disadvantaged on asphalt.

Definitely SPDs if I go on Checkpoint.

I think low pressure and 700c×45mm tyres should be decent

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Marcootsee in reply to @frankenbike

Doing Tuscany Trail at the start of June.

Any photo or tales from this adventure?

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frankenbike in reply to @Marcootsee

It's more of an info dump for anyone else who wants to do it than a story but here's a thread - https://www.lfgss.com/conversations/388433/

I have a lot more photos but the ones I put up there were mostly just to give an idea of the trail conditions, bike suitability, etc. It was excellent. Checkpoint did great!

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