Originally Posted by
krakhaus
I get it, but to meI just feel like I'd be back on a mountain bike. I was a Seattle bike messenger for 11 years. I started out on a mountain bike with 1.25 slicks, and rode that for the first year. When I went to a road bike, which weren't cool back in 1995, I couldn't believe the amount of energy I was wasting on the fat tires. That was enough to sell me on skinny tires forever. Right now I'm riding 25's and I do like them better than the 23's, but next time I'm replacing my tires, I'm going with tubeless 25's
Was your mountain bike fully rigid or did it have suspension? Tire tech has advanced considerably in the 15, 20, and 25 years since 1995. I bet that old rubber was heavy and stiff and stuck to the road more than it should have. My Soma 42s are just 395 grams each, folding bead, thin sidewall. My 48s are 420g each. It's crazy. You're set, mentally, and I get that and respect that 100%. But if you ever decide to get the hair-brained idea to wander back to Big Tire Land and come across some 650B or 700C Soma Supple Vitesse or Compass/Rene Herse tires for a good deal, and end up liking them, it's ok.
You won't have any judgement coming from me!