Carla, I have experience with the Barlows (standard) and loved them - they're like butter. But expensive at $62ish.. My wife still has a set on her Sam.
I also have experience with the Continental "Contact Speed". Officially 700x42 but actual was less, I think 41, for me at 45psi on Dyads. Much cheaper than Barlow; Riv sells for $44. They give a great, quite ride and have surprising grip. Nice profile too. I had these on my SimpleOne, but I got another pair to try out on my Homer after I get tired (maybe not ever?) of the Soma Cazaderos... Cazaderos are excellent on pavement and hard pack. Quiet on pavement. Looks great IMHO. The Cazaderos, officially 700x42, actually measure 40.5mm wide at 45 psi on Dyad rims that have an 18.6mm inner width. No experience on gravel with either. However, recently I had to unexpectedly veer off a paved greenway path into to a stretch of mud to avoid a very deep puddle. The bite afforded by the Caz's side knobs was most appreciated ... I was preparing to dump my Homer but didn't have to; likely with slick Barlows, I may well have dumped it. All 3 are very nice tires. I'd give the Barlow's the smoothest ride award, but only barely. Every time I ride them I think about how buttery smooth they are, but am a little afraid I'm gonna flat out, though that is based on many other reviews and not my own experience. Just a bit of a nagging fear. I don't read about loads of flats with either the Cazaderos nor the Contact Speeds.I'd give the Cazaderos the award for most versatile given the tread pattern, and my experiences. The Contact Speeds get the least expensive award, and depending on the bike, the great looker award. Tom On Saturday, January 19, 2019 at 12:44:27 PM UTC-5, Carla Waugh wrote: > > What would be a good choice for a 40mm tire comparable to a Compass tire? > I can get a Compass Barlow 38mm pI would like it to be a bit larger if a > good choice is available. They would be for road and light gravel. -- 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.
