Originally Posted by
Ken S
Oh, I agree...I don't need a suspension fork. What I need is those special wheels and tires that transform from 700x23 to 700x45 on command. I'm going to have to find the nicest wider tire bike for road/path use.
Cyclo cross or gravel bike. Road bike geometry and drop bars with clearance for wide tires. You can go from 700 x 25 slicks to 700 x 42 knobbies as quickly as you can change a tire, or anything in between. (something like Schwalbe Marathon Plus or Panaracer Pasela TG in 700 x 32 might be a nice compromise for a mix of pavement and dirt/gravel roads.