Originally Posted by
SpedFast
One of my bikes will take up to a 28 period. Even then, the clearances are such that any dirt build up is immediately noticeable. Some bikes are only meant for narrow tires, and you have one.
Yup ...
But I hate to be negative and it is Such a pretty bike .... Titanium responds favorable to repeated blows from a light sledgehammer. The clearance is there, it is just hiding.
Seriously, try 28s .... That is too pretty a bike not to ride but obviously it will never work as a gravel bike.
I have commuted on a variety of wheel/tire combinations. Unless you commute off-road or serious urban, 28s shouldn't be painful.