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Old 02-15-17, 12:05 PM
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berner
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I also think wider tires are somewhat safer. In my riding area, roads have plenty of debris, such as stones, sand, sticks, or deceased animals, in Spring after snows melt. Wider tires are more likely to ride safely over that stuff. Further more, roadways seem worst lately than in the past with some very large potholes. Since the New England states are well forested, on sunny days these potholes vanish when traveling from full sun to shade. So in Summer and in dappled sunlight I travel just a bit slower than usual in hopes of seeing potholes or if inadvertently riding into one, of riding out the other side.
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