UKC

Ok, so I just built up/renovated a fat bike to see how it goes.  400 pounds [money: the sign for 'pounds' has disappeared off my keyboard, it gives me # instead] and I have a bike as smooth and flawless as you like.

I'm enjoying it so much I think I'll upgrade to carbon, and have seen a good deal on a frame that, like my current bike, is limited to 4 inch tyres, and a 170mm rear axle.  [Most bikes now allow for 5 inch with a 197mm axle]

So, for Scottish touring, including winter work on the hills, is it worth paying a lot more for a bang up to date frame/bike that can take wider tyres?

cheers

TC

My new Trek Remedy has 2.6" tyres and they feel huge. Can't imagine what 5"tyres would be like. Bouncy? I'd like to try one.  I say go for it.

I have 2.5" on  my mtb tandem and now think they are really skinny!

I guess the bounce factor will be very tyre pressure dependant?

Sounds like your keyboard has gone into US English. Probably when it updated windows. You should be able to re configure it back to uk English there.