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Old 04-09-26 | 01:46 PM
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Originally Posted by genejockey
I keep reading threads where people talk about how to squeeze in the fattest possible tire, even to the point of having to deflate the tire to get it through the brakes. ATM, of my 11 road bikes, only one ISN'T running 25s, and with them at 85/90 or 90/95 (depending on inner rim width), for sure they're a touch harsher than the 28s on the Canyon at 80/85, but not hugely so. And all of them are WAY cushier than how I used to roll - 23s or 25s at 120 or higher. I wonder if people are chasing the impossible dream?
I think 25 is fine, but all the cool kids think wider is better. It's human nature to seek "improvement" even if it is marginal gains and/or marketing.
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