Originally Posted by
MassiveD
Why you must run wider tires on your road bike
I have heard some industry people saying the new normal on road bikes is actually tipping towards 28. That is racing gods, little fellas, superbly fit. And yet some in the touring crowd still thinks they are doing something cool running 28s. I run 35s, and that is probably a mistake.
I've been interested in this issue and have started changing slowly, 23 to 25 on my road tires. (One reason is tire life.) But...it'll be interesting to see if the wider tire idea catches on. So far, around here, (and there are a LOT of cyclists around here, some very serious climbers among them) I haven't seen much of a change to 28s. Like you say, "some industry people..." It'll be interesting to see what happens on the street. Comfort and rolling resistance might be at odds with overall weight at some point, for some cyclists, for instance. Fat bikes are still a niche--that's another interesting trend that will be interesting to watch. Thanks for the link.