I’ll second Bruce on that suggestion. Not as big as the ones you have listed but great tires. I have a set in the garage that you could borrow to test out if you want.
I am in San Rafael but head to the east bay fairly often. Probably heading over this weekend. PM me if you want to try and meet up. Dan San Rafael > On Jul 27, 2018, at 7:50 PM, "br...@bgcycles.com" <br...@bgcycles.com> wrote: > > You might want to try the Rock n’ Road tires. I make them in 650b x 43 both > Skinwall and Blackwall. That is what they are made for - > https://brucegordoncycles.bigcartel.com > Regards, > Bruce Gordon > > >> On Jul 27, 2018, at 6:14 PM, 'Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch >> <rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >> 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. > > > -- > 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. -- 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.
