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Ribble really got to get their head out of the sandpit sticking to the old agenda that 23mm is "fine".
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Yeah they've been selling the same old (Dolan designed?) frameset for yonks, but it's a pretty good price for what you get and it's sorted me out for commuting, day rides and touring for a few years now. Looking forward to building and riding the Kinesis, but I've definitely got my money's worth out of it (and its 23c tyres) and I haven't really found it wanting in many situations, despite bigger tyres being all the rage these days (and probably better for a fatty like me).
TurtleRecall
Well the current bike is a Ribble Audax with SKS Chromoplastics, so 23c is all that'll fit under the mudguard without rubbing.
In fact, 23c Durano Pluses got me and the Ribble 1100 miles around Europe fully laden with touring gear inc. tent etc a couple of summers ago :)
The planned new bike (Kinesis 4S disc) should have room for something bigger though.