Originally Posted by
kiltedcelt
Well Steely Dan and I both ride in Chicago, so we're both dealing with the same types of road surfaces. However, with that being said, I would NOT want to ride 700x20 tires in this environment. I did that when I first moved up here and it SUCKED! That's why I have my current bike with its 700x32 tires and the old 700x20 racer road bike is long gone.
when the weather is dry, i commute 28 miles/day through the city of chicago on my titanium road bike with 23's @ 130psi. i find riding on skinny, high-psi tires to be magical, it feels like a steel wheel on a steel rail - no rolling resistance at all.
i think the carbon fork on my road bike makes it tolerable though. there's no way i'd want to run 130psi tires on my hybrid with its aluminum fork.