Originally Posted by
Velo Dog
Too late for this time, but you might consider going up a size or two, especially if you weigh more than about 150. I haven't found any disadvantages to 28mm or even 32s, and they're much more comfortable.
I didn't mind the 23s when I was first getting used to the road bike, the 25s that I've been riding this year are fine, but the construction on them is questionable, I figure I'd try the 23s again. I don't see much of a need to go any bigger than 25s