Originally Posted by
jeirvine
Good luck with the move. I need to build a C&O bike, and ride up to see you. I tried it on a 700c/32mm wheel set last summer, and it was pretty bumpy. I'm thinking 650b/45 or at least 700c/35.
Thanks John. Re a C&O bike, I think you're on the right track. 35mm is as small as I like to use on the towpath. My most comfy single bike on the towpath is the
Mercian which has 38mm Pacenti Pari-Moto 650B tires.