Originally Posted by cranky
Thats a very good point, thanks. I noticed the Univega had fenders and it looked kinda slick I might keep them. Although I dont know about riding a fixie when the road is wet, I'll just have to try it being that the last time I rode one was as a kid.
Your run-of-the-mill 70s-80s sports touring bike will easily fit 32 mm tires, some may fit larger. Most of the four or five I've worked on came with 27x1-1/4 tires, which is 32 mm wide, and had a bit of room to spare.