Originally Posted by
fourwinds
The LBS where I saw a Roll Sport said with the wide flat tires it was the best thing for gravel roads, but with no knobs you can't do any offroad at all, and with 2 inch wide tires there's too much resistance so not good for roads either. Seemed a little to "Specialized" for my needs.
Did you test ride one? It may change your perspective. And with all things you can change it out it suits you best. Some people switch out the wide tires for skinny ones. Some people put more aggressive tires on it for off road use.