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01-10-10, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by PaulH

4 I think 28 cm tires are awfully narrow for practical daily use. Then again, you may not be able to go any larger.

28 cm, huh? That's about as wide as the rear wheel on this bad boy:

I'm guessing you meant 28 mm perhaps?

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Originally Posted by CB HI

Seriously, why are the steel plates in a WET city like Seattle, not painted with non-skid?

How 'bout just knowing that they're slippery and taking that into account? The OP never said where in the road he hit the metal, did he? If he was in the gutter, that's probably the most dangerous place he could possibly be.

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