Originally Posted by
D-Fuzz
I just finished a 70km ride with a friend who is riding with 42mm Sawtooths. For most of the ride there was very little difference between us until we got a stretch with thick pea gravel about 3-4 inches deep. He was able to handle quite a bit easier than me. I felt like I was pedalling and not getting anywhere. Overall I was pretty pleased with how the bike felt and performed though.
The thing with the Sawtooth 42s...
they're very heavy tires. Very durable and long-wearing. But heavy. IIRC each tire is 600gram each. There are other semi-slick tires (Vittoria, Compass/Rene-Herse/Panaracer) with more grip for say cornering that weigh 30% (read half-a-pound less per tire).