about those tires....

[sundial]

If they are skinny road tires, stay of the grass etc. I follow this rule to the extent on my road race bike, or my time trial bike, (which both have very smooth tires) get carried /lifted to the road, and not wheeled on grass verges or curbsides.

I carry my bike across the grass too. I know it seems silly since grass is softer than the road but I feel like I'm not tempting fate.

Tried the Kenda C2C on 2 rides and I think it reduces my speed by 1-1.5 mph. I guess this is the price to pay for hardy tires.