Ditto on the fatter tire bike. With decent slicks they are not much slower but when it comes to potholes and road debris they are a whole lot safer and nicer to ride on.

The military can be a bit spastic about spending money. They will penny pinch things to death that should probably just be done right, then on the other hand toss hundreds of millions down a hole without so much as a second thought......

http://www.businessinsider.com/two-n...rapyard-2011-7