Granted, they're not the best for gravel, but 700x25 tires look pretty darn wide to most cyclists, who are used to seeing 700x20 or 23 tires. I have a set on the Motobecane that I purchased from Patrick in ABQ, and I've had people ask me if they are 30-something in width.
Going from 700x20 to 700x25 isn't getting you all the way to a set of 42mm-wide Grand Bois, but it's a step in the right direction and plenty wide for most people, who will probably do 99.9% of their riding on smooth pavement. Maybe having a bike that will accommodate 700x28 will encourage this person to try those out ... and I can testify based on personal experience that 700x28 is a pretty darn good tire size as well. --Eric [email protected] www.campyonly.com www.wheelsnorth.org Blog: http://campyonlyguy.blogspot.com Twitter: @campyonlyguy On Feb 1, 2014, at 7:36 PM, Patrick Moore <[email protected]> wrote: > Interestingly, the Domane is billed as a bike for rough rides and > gravel. And it is spec'ed with, I am not making this up, 700 x 25 > tires. Because when you're riding off road, you absolutely want to be > riding 25mm tires. I believe the bike allows enormously huge 28mm > tires too. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
