Good (supple) wide, low pressure tires are _awesome_ on pavement. 650x42, or my favs, the Rat Trap Pass 26x2.1. They're expensive ($80 each), but they're a game

Good (supple) wide, low pressure tires are _awesome_ on pavement. 650x42, or my favs, the Rat Trap Pass 26x2.1. They're expensive ($80 each), but they're a game changer. (They're good for 5-7% speed increase on my tandem over the Schwable 26x40mm that I was running). Bad chip seal? no problem. Gravel? no problem. Smooth road? like buttah.