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grolby

08-30-16 11:00 AM

Wider tires on the Walmart bike is a reasonable idea, but expensive Compass tires are overkill. They're wasted on that bike. Get something fat and with some flat protection. Compass tires are not only wonderfully supple and fast, they're also delicate and wear faster.

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Originally Posted by RubeRad (Post 19019850)

28c's?! So then YOU will be riding the fat tires? For realio trulio racers, 25 is already a fat tire reserved for cobbles

Nah, these days 25mm is basically the standard size on race bikes. For Paris-Roubaix they'll go to 27-28 or sometimes even 30mm depending on the team, tire sponsor, rider preference, etc.

Rollfast

09-04-16 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by idiotekniQues (Post 19019951)

And lasers! Can we do lasers!

No, we'll have Stormtroopers all over our hides.

hilltowner

10-13-16 07:53 PM

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Originally Posted by grolby (Post 19021060)

Nah, these days 25mm is basically the standard size on race bikes. For Paris-Roubaix they'll go to 27-28 or sometimes even 30mm depending on the team, tire sponsor, rider preference, etc.

Another convert to wider tires:

GeneO

10-13-16 08:02 PM

I would look for a good gravel/adventure bike that can take larger tires (> 32 if possible). You will want a steel bike I imagine.

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