MTB vs road bike

[badger]

I've gotten conflicting reports on the fatter tires vs skinny tires on which are safer. I guess by fatter, it's not the same as knobbier. I would never ride in the city with knobby tires, that's just asinine. I'd sooner buy 2 sets of wheels with different tires for whatever occasion calls for.

I'm actually not sure why he dislikes my bike so much. He thinks MTBs are the way to go, and that my skinny tires are unsafe in wet conditions. It also didn't help matters when I got 3 flats in as many weeks (total fluke).

The more I thought about it, the more I hated the idea of replacing my bike with something inferior to what I already have, so I think what I'll do is get a pair of fatter tires. My wheels need replacing anyways, so I'll just get something a bit wider, if nothing else than to assuage his anxiety over my safety.

I'll also likely get a longer, taller stem for my bars (straight, couldn't deal with the drop) as I do feel the reach on it is slightly too short for me (my wingspan is 2.5" longer than my actual height). That should get me more upright.