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how about conti touring plus, or something like that. i was checking these out at my lbs today, and they looked nice. skinny, but with some tread, and they felt really thick. the only problem was, i didn't see any at 700 x 23c. the only ones the carried were 700 x 28c. sooo, i dunno.
That is the size that I use while touring (700-28).
You tour with 700-23's? Do you carry front panniers? Do you run maximum pressure? Isn't that hard on the hands?