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@Hardenpeter
Been riding my Pearson touché for last year or so but started to get bored with both the bike and bone shaking ride (running 700 x 25 specialized armadillos at max psi). I had a rusting (and much hated stretched out steerer tube cut too low) bad boy in the garden with slicks, so upgraded with 45 degree on one stem, high riser bar and 2.2 halo twin rails at 50 psi. Result = armchair ride over North Londons third world road network. However most surprising was that I get to work in exactly the same time....even thought the chainset is knackered and the bike feels a couple of kilos heavier. Conclusion is that due to traffic lights and traffic, 'upgrading' to skinny tyres just for commuting is utterly pointless