I was thinking about starting a thread on why wider is better. I've been running 28c tires on my racing bikes for a long time for training purposes. But lately I've been riding two bikes with fatter tires. One is my Soma double cross which has 700 x 32c tires. I love the way the bike handles on different surfaces.

But then I decided to build up a 1993 Bridgestone XO-2 this summer with some pretty nice 26 x 1.5 avocet cross tires. I wanted a gravel bike and I decided that this was a good platform for a gravel grinder. The Avocets are old tires (I think they date from the late 90s) but they have been aging nicely in a dry environment.

I can't believe how comfy this bike is and how great it rides. The combo of road geometry and 26 inch mtb wheels is pretty sweet. Plus these are really great (old) tires. I've been riding this as my primary road bike lately.