oregon stampede conditions

[mattyp]

looking at riding the oregon stampede route next week; just wanted to see if any portlanders know what the road conditions are like.  i'll be riding a cross bike, so either file treads or mud tires or something in between?  thanks

[mattyp]

update:  rode this route early this week over 2 1/2 days.  rained every night but great road conditions.  a lot of rain the previous night for the last section from tygh valley to the end, with some really soft mud/ gravel sections.  i ended up using michelin mud 2 cross tires and they worked great for the conditions i had.  if anyone is thinking of riding this route late fall or winter i would go with a similar tire design.  great route and also a good route to bikepack.  could be done in two days easily during summer but plan your stops if doing it in fall due to the shorter days.

[JRA]

What width are those tires?
And how did you carry your gear?

[mattyp]

i think they are 30 or 32m; i have them mounted on black flag rims, so they widen a little.  honestly a little wider tire would be ideal for this route; probably 35-40mm but i wanted something that would clear mud if and when it rained.  i used my cross bike with a "traditional" bikepacking setup.  revelate tangle bag, seat pack, dry bag on the front with the revelate pocket. you could use any cargo carrying style you like for this route.

[JRA]

Cool, thanks.
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