Race ... oh wait... didn't race last weekend

Wow... this was my first weekend with no race or other major road trip on the schedule.

My body is not quite sure how to deal with it. Did have a nice ride Saturday afternoon - over new to me backroads that parallel well known busy roads. My route (Ithaca to Endicott) worked pretty well with only about 3 miles of dirt. Looking at the map again I think I could get rid of 2/3 of that dirt if I wanted to. Not that the dirt sections were in any way unridable. They were fine - I am just still running some super light race tires that won't last very long if I insist on taking them over gravel.

Sunday was a lovely lazy day spent watching the rain. I have to be careful lest I awaken the couch potato in me too much...

I need to do some major tire shopping - need to get a new set for the commuter, the studded tires could stand to be replaced before the snow flies, the mountain bike tires are looking rather tired, I have no 'cross tires, and to save the super light race tires for racing, I ought to get a good set of training tires for the race bike.

I know what I want for training tires and commuter tires (Conti Gator Skins) but it has been so long since I have regularly worn out mtb tires that I don't know what is what anymore, and the whole 'cross tire thing is brand new to me. I have always run fairly narrow tires on the mtb and think I'd like to keep that going.

Thoughts?