Originally Posted by
bcpriess
A long way of asking if any of you dedicated roadies have experimented with smooth rolling, high volume (38c and up) tires and found yourselves trading in your pure road machines for more of a cross or gravel type ride.
Yes.
Good quality tyres are more comfortable, but wider ones even more so. I refuse to ride anything below 28 mm, both for comfort, poor surface grip and convenience of not having to pump the tyres up often and to a high pressure.
I traded my road bike half a year ago, but am planning on getting another one. I'll certainly look for one that can fit 37 mm wide tyres, even if I end up riding the slightly lighter 28s on paved roads.