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
So, maybe a quality 32 that is also light is a compromise. On a recent build, I had 28mm Panaracer Paselas that measured at 25.5, and pumped to about 70 lbs they felt stiff and generally unpleasant. Caveat here is I ride a lot of 32mm Paselas. Switching to 32 GravelKing slicks that come in at 30-31 and weighed in at 275 grams was so much nicer. I have some other 25 and 26s in my stash, but don’t know when or if I would ever use them.