Originally Posted by LUCAS
I have heard of roadies using 700x25mm tires on the rear, coupled with 700x23mm tires on the front. I'll like to have my Conti 26x1.3 mounted on the front rim, and the Nimbus 26x1.5 on the rear. I am just interested in what kind of ride I can get out of this mix.
I do the 700x25 in back, 700x23 in front thing on my "sporty" road bike, and it works well. Once I tried a 20mm tire in front, and man did I not like that!!! The front tire had terrible traction despite being a good Conti tire. When I tried to turn, it felt like it would lose contact with the road. I switched that back in a hurry.
PS to Sheldon-- Although I loved "Snow Crash", I thought "Cryptonomicon" was even better. The swim to New Guinea chapter is one read I don't think I'll ever forget. Perhaps that's because I'm a history and math buff...