Originally Posted by Big Paulie
Road bike with enough brake reach to accomodate tires wider than 25 or 28 mm are just as fast in the hands of an average cyclist, and are WAY more comfortable on longer rides. This should be obvious and commplace, but it isn't. You'd be hard pressed to find a road bike in a shop with enough room for anything but small, and thus hard, tires.
I concur. Regular readers know which bike I use on longer rides.
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