>>1412523comfort isn't a strictly positive thing
-even if- a 25mm tyre wasn't faster than 32mm, it feels racier, which is fun.
feeling more of the road, having a tyre that skips around a little more, having a tight wheel base, these things are all quite fun if you're young and somewhat sporty and your riding is going out for under a couple hours and just going hard.
It doesn't matter if you're racing or whatever. Infact if you are racing you're probably going to appreciate comfort -more- because endurance is a larger issue and so fatigue is a larger issue.
It's like why fixies or underbiking are so popular or the feeling you get cruising in a stripped out car with hard bucket seats and stiff suspension. It's just cool. This attitude where comfort is always a good thing is silly and the way it manifests in all aspects of life breeds unhappiness. To quote Sven Yrvind:
>Many people misunderstand life. They think comfort is happiness, but unfortunately, that kind of happiness only works in the short term because, like drug abuse and instalment purchases, it burns energy intended for your future well-being. Those who enjoy effortless comfort are constantly deprived of energy. They lose strength, become lazier and fatter, have less good health and are more easily bored. 