Originally Posted by HardyWeinberg
My bike came w/ 23c tires and I commuted on them until the rear one kinda wore through between the weight of me and the panniers and the weekly flats they lasted about 1000 miles. Then I switched to 28c michelin transworld city tires, which I mostly like because of the reflective sidewall. They claim to be kevlar belted and they do puncture less than the others did, but they are hardly bulletproof.
I agree with this poster, 23mm is just a bit scanty for everyday general use. 25/28 are more suitable at the day in/out.
My road Cannondale has a Continental Ultra Race 25mm set which i'd definitely recomend for commuting despite it's name, quite dependable & grippy.
Last year I commuted on a Trek 1000 & it held great but had to go because it was a tad bigger. I see quite a few commuters in all types of road bikes from Litespeed ti to the ss conversions. Go for it.
