Originally Posted by
DCook87
After several years riding 23 mm tires, I recently bought a gravel bike with 38 mm tires. There was some increase in comfort but I still feel all the bumps I did on 23's. It hasn't changed the way I ride on the road. Still keeping an eye out for bumps and bunny hopping here and there. I can't imagine the jump from 25's to 28's is as revolutionary as some claim.
It's not. I'd wait until you were going to replace tires anyway, myself. I've run 23s, 25s, 28s and now 30 front / 32 rear all on the same bike. I like the 30/32 combo, but it's not a fat bike. Note that I've worn out all those tires.
