Great thread. Just started commuting the last couple of weeks.
Have been riding Gatorskin Hardshell 32's on a steel framed "gravelish" bike. Being Spring I notice the road chatter from broken road surface. The hard shells are noticeably less compliant than my regular 27" Gatorskins in 32mm (27x1 1/4).
This morning took my Novara Safari touring bike with 2.0" Schwalbe Big Apples. Definitely heavier wheels and tires, but better gearing on steep hills. My time was the same, but I feel much less fatigued arriving on the large tires.
On the ride today I started thinking about Schwalbe Marathon Supremes for the first bike.
Last edited by ups; 03-10-20 at 08:48 AM.