Originally Posted by
TheatreME
...I currently only have one bike: an old rigid frame mtn bike setup with moustache bars so I can stretch out a little. With 2in wide slicks, it will eat pot holes and is surprisingly zippy (especially for city traffic). 2in tires are overkill, but zippy is mostly determined by how you setup your bike...
This is the rig. When commuting urban I had a '94 Fuji Discovery hardtail. Had it set up 1x7. 48x12-28. Had all the commuting accessories including fenders. Rode on 2.0" knobbies I'd fished out of a dumpster for the first 2 years then went to 1.75" slicks. Total of 5 years. The ride difference was unbelievable. Had a 20 mi rt commute in heavy traffic and the response of the mtb frame got me out of trouble on more than one occasion. Only had 2 flats in all that time. There are potholes all over Nashville.