Joined: Jan 2019
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From: Toledo Ohio
Bikes: 1964 Huffy Sportsman, 1972 Fuji Newest, 1973 Schwinn Super Sport (3), 1982 Trek 412, 1983 Trek 700, 1989 Miyata 1000LT, 1991 Bianchi Boardwalk, plus others
Funny you mentioned tire liners. When I purchased my 89 miyata 1000LT, it rode awful. Off came the 23mm tires that were on it, and some thick liners too. Go figure I guess. 35mm Paselas now for a comfortable all day ride, but it also feels a bit slow compared to my 32, 28, and 25 equipped bikes. My bet is tires will make a big difference on OPs bike.