One of the most common misgivings people have about road bikes relates to their very narrow tires. Their fears are two fold – either you tip over more easily or you suffer through tons of punctures.
In our experience both of these fears are unfounded. And trust us, we have taken our road bikes through some rough terrain, be it the coarsest asphalt imaginable up in northern Norway, sharp gravel on the Ukrainian countryside or even muddy and wet Russian roads very much under construction.
Our trusted road bikes have always taken us where we wanted to go. Road bikes are generally built to last, and can take quite some punishing. When we started out as cycle tourers this is the main reason why we chose road bikes as our means of transportation. (Neither I or Kaisa are big on fixing bikes, and unlike some we enjoy cycling more than repairing bikes.) Also let's not forget that road bikes are a pleasure to ride and that they go really fast!
But please, do not take our word for all of this – go out and explore for yourself!
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