Originally Posted by
surak
Nice, good to know. By the way, are folks riding aluminum, cf, steel, ti frames/forks? I'm wondering about the tradeoff for a sub $1k road/gravel/cross N+1: should I target more tire clearance or upgraded material? I'm too chicken to go fast around here, but do want to be comfortable while going faster and farther than what I can do on my commuter.
Mine personally is carbon. But I say more clearance. If you can't have both, then wider tires will make more difference in comfort, and also in safety.