+1 on fatter tires. Most modern bikes don't have room for more than 25's, which is at the top of my list of reasons to ride C&V steel. I could even run 28's on my old steel Ciocc. Now I won't ride anything narrower than Jack Browns at 33 1/3. My body parts thank me for it.
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If someone tells you that you have enough bicycles and you don't need any more, stop talking to them. You don't need that kind of negativity in your life.