Originally Posted by
gugie
I really don't care what any one else rides, but I'm happy looking stupid on all of my bikes. In the past 10 years the skinniest tire I've ridden is 32mm. Roads in rural Oregon can be rough, some aren't even paved, wider tires make riding on them much more comfortable, and safer. YMMV.
+1
I deplored GatorSkin 25's and 28's as "combat boots" for bikes.
Then I rode in St. Louis.
Necessary.