Originally Posted by
Kapusta
Go with bigger tires at lower pressure, and you won't even need that extra layer of bar tape. I am a little surprised that was not the bike shop's first suggestion.
If you are OK droping some money on this for a super smooth ride, consider a set of Compass Tires.
If you can fit 35s, look at the Bon Jon Pass tires. I weigh the same as you and ran them at 43/55 regularly. Could have gone lower, but there are some bad potholes around here. These are very fast and light tires, and smooth as butter on even the crappiest of roads. .
+ a million. I ride Bon Jons on one of my bikes. A year after mounting them I'm still as amazed as I was the first time I rode them. It's actually eerie how you can see the crap you are rolling over, but never feel it.