Originally Posted by
PaulRivers
Someone who bikes every day and is in shape will be faster on a fat 2.0 size tire than someone who's out of shape, only bikes rarely riding a skinny tire.
Can't keep count of the number of skinny tire road bikes I pass every day on my "fat tire" MTB, particularly in the spring when folks are just dusting off their bikes. This morning, a guy on a Trek road bike - not commuting - passed me, soon slowed down to my pace, then I slowly reeled him in and finally dropped him. Never had a chance. I wasn't even trying - just riding my pace. All that winter riding pays greater dividends than any tire ever could.