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I'm using Shimano mountain bike shoes with spd cleats which work fine for
walking into the building and up the stairs to the locker room.  I don't
think I'd want to wear them all day, though, and they'd look a bit weird
with my work clothes.

Kathy Treat, kensington MD

dcbike@igc.topica.com wrote in message
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>Phil,
>
>Where is city bikes at? I work at the Air and Space
>Museum, it would be good if there was one in
>Washington.
>
>Also, im looking for some bike shoes to use will
>clipless spd. I am tired of carrying sandals and then
>taking the road bike shoes i got and putting on the
>sandals and walking to the building, then putting on
>my regular shoes. Is there a show i can wear both with
>clipless and just reagular walking without that
>disconfort?
>
>Ricardo
>
>--- Phil Koopman- City Bikes <pmkman@erols.com> wrote:
>> With the clearance restrictions that you have on a
>> road bike, I would
>> recommend that you look at the Continental Top
>> Touring 2000.  They come
>> in a 700x28C size that has a fairly low profile (as
>> well as larger sizes
>> that may fit).  They are fairly quick aon the street
>> and have a recessed
>> V-type tread that should handle loose stuff as well
>> as any other fast
>> tire.  Vittoria also makes a 28C cyclocross tire
>> under the GEAX
>> brand-name, but the narrow knobbies, while good for
>> traction, tend to
>> wear quite quickly on pavement.  The Conti's are in
>> the premium price
>> range ($30 each) and the Vittoria/GEAXs are somewhat
>> less.  You can find
>> these fine tires at City Bikes, as well as at other
>> quality local
>> retailers :-).
>>
>> Phil K.
>> City Bikes
>>
>> P.S.-  I ride the Contis on my commuter & love 'em.
>> Great versatility,
>> awesome durability/puncture resistance, and I rarely
>> get passed!
>>
>>
>> ricardo pontes wrote:
>>
>> > I recently bought some Michelin Cyclocross mud
>> tires
>> > hoping to install them on my road bike. they are
>> > 700x30 and i taught it would work but apparently
>> it
>> > hits the brake calipers on the top. Does anyone
>> know
>> > of a good brand of tires to get for a road bike
>> that
>> > has some good thread for going off road. My
>> commute
>> > now is the capital crescent trail and i would like
>> to
>> > bike the first section which is a crushed gravel
>> road
>> > with some better tires. I got a flat last time and
>> was
>> > late for work.
>> >
>> > Any info would be appreciated
>> >
>> > Ricardo Pontes
>> >
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