That is why they make Chevies and Fords.

My wife and I rode 3650 miles fully loaded across the U. S. as well as a couple of other multi-week tours on 28mm Conti Ultra Gatorskins, and were pleased with their performance. The only time they were a problem was in goathead counrty, and when our back tires were getting pretty thin. As was already stated above--Changing a tube is not a major undertaking, and a 15 minute break is OK sometimes.

But sometimes I wonder why she always gets to take the pictures