Aztecs27
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Stupid question - do all road bikes come on thin tyres? I always liked the stability of a more "off-road" width of tyre.
They do - you can generally get slightly thicker tyres for them, but the clearance between the forks and the rear stays only allows you to go so big. It's very easy to get used to them - after a few rides, you'll find you're perfectly stable with no wobbles...makes riding (on the road) much more enjoyable.
You can buy "cyclocross" bikes which have a road bike-y geometry, but with thicker tyres (allowing you to do road and a more rough ground (like canal paths etc) with relative ease. Still gives you less friction than a really chunky/nobbly MTB tyre and a stiffer frame (with no suspension) so you're not losing any power there.
All depends what you want to use it for really.