Originally Posted by
Lazyass
No I am correct. You're incorrect. There's a reason the pro peloton isn't running 42mm tires, even on the cobbles.
And even if you were correct most people in modern society are riding on pretty decent pavement. This isn't 1920 when all tires were fat. There's no need for a 38mm tire on smooth roads, which I see all the time.
The reason the pro peloton is not riding 42s on the cobbles in the race you are likely thinking about is that 80% of that race is on pavement.