My riding bud and I both have Truckers. We also have persnickety road bikes for comparison. Our LHTs have 26x1.9 rubber. Awesome control for winters in the dark and/or rain. Very forgiving on unseen potholes, cracks, gravel, etc.

Our mantra is: "Trucka' don't give a $H1T"

It that respect, it is a joy to ride. Gives me the feeling that nothing on the road surface can take me down. If that ain't joy in New Orleans, I am not sure what is.