Originally Posted by
zachjeffry
I live in a rural area where there are potholes.
If your problem is with potholes I recommend trail tires rather than balloon tires. If your problem were sand or marshy ground then a wider tire could help by spreading the load over a wider area so that you sink less. Potholes need a tire with stiffer side walls, otherwise your rims can smack right into the hard edge of the pothole.
At the moment a lot of what we see on electric folders are a 'cool look' to attract new people to the bike scene, and the cool look of the moment includes things like beach cruisers.
Here is my pothole machine, on my 24" wheels-of-choice and old-school style.
Tigger in the snow