Collin, no matter what you end up deciding, you owe it to yourself to start with the widest Compas tires that fit (Switchback Hill for 650b), as Compass is the benchmark for plush and smooth and fast ride. If you end up needing more flat protection due to thorns, try adding Orange sealant to your tubes. If you get flats from glass regularly, you may need different tires, but experience on that seems to vary here. As you then try different tires, you will have a solid benchmark of comfort and speed against which to compare them.
I’ve ridden the Barlow Pass (700 x 38, road), Snoqualmie (700 x 44 road), and Steilacoom (700 x 38 knobbie) on all kinds of terrain and the road tires woudl easily handle what you describe. Their only terrain downside is rutted/technical loose stuff and snow/mud, and the knobbie handles those with exellence. I ride 1/3 paved, 1/3 dirt, 1/3 trail, including a fair bit of more technical. WIth abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
