Hey,

So for anyone who's interested, here's an update on the question I had a couple of pages back about switching from Durano Plus to Pasela TG's to give me a little more flexibility in the type of terrain I can do. Scrod spoke very highly of the TG's.

I ended up getting the Pasela TG's and just got back from the first ride. I went from a size 25 in the Durano's to a 28 in the TG's, though the TG's measure out to 27 on my rim. So, just a touch wider than the Schwalbes, which were true to size.

I freaking love the TG's. This was a city ride, with lots of potholes and such, and the Pasela's definitely felt smoother and a bit more 'plush' than the Durano Plus's. I could corner better, and spent a lot less time trying to avoid some of the road imperfections that would have been bone-jarring with the Duranos. The TG's have a little more bounce than the uber-stiff Durano's, and this translates into a pretty fun responsiveness, especially when I'm mashing it to get up to speed from a stoplight. the tread makes them a little bit noisier than the Durano's, but not enough to bother me.

The most surprising thing was speed. Subjectively, the TG's felt a little slower, but I think this was because of the comfort...sort of like driving a luxury car with softer suspension and not realizing how fast you're going. But ultimately, on this first day, I seemed to be faster than on the Durano's. I did the same round-trip commute I do a few times a week, over the same route. Only difference was today was windier than normal, and it was headwind and side gusts, not tailwinds. According to Endomondo, both ways I was about 1mph faster than normal on average. Time will tell whether this is a new normal, or if I just had a really good day...

So, definitely worth the change for me...