Concur. My SimpleOne with Compass 700x35 does great on the SF bay levies. Google Strada Bianca (the race not the tire), even moderate road tires are fine for gravel tires.
On Friday, May 12, 2017 at 3:51:56 PM UTC-7, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > Barlow Pass IS a gravel tire, and top of the heap at that. In my > experience (Clement MSO, Barlow Pass), the Barlow Pass grip at least as > well as the Clement and are far smoother and quieter. Hands down, they are > the top of the 'gravel' category in this width for me. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Friday, May 12, 2017 at 4:12:57 PM UTC-6, David Banzer wrote: >> >> Monstercross is setup as a single speed, Thunder Burts, will soon have >> Albastaches. >> The Redwood has had Barlow Pass tires on it before, and they do fit fine. >> Those certainly are an option, I am curious about 'gravel' category tires >> that may fit as well. >> David >> >> On Friday, May 12, 2017 at 3:36:53 PM UTC-5, Kieran J wrote: >>> >>> How do you have the BMC set up? Mine is great for trails wearing 700x45 >>> knobbies. Personally, I would listen to the Redwood, put on some EL Barlows >>> and let it be a road bike. >>> >>> KJ >>> >>> >>> On Friday, May 12, 2017 at 4:07:52 PM UTC-4, David Banzer wrote: >>>> >>>> My Riv Redwood has been fickle over the past couple years. It wanted to >>>> be a road bike, then it got the idea that it could fit 650b in the 46mm >>>> range. It went back and forth between those personalities for awhile. >>>> Lately it's been intimidated by other bikes that fit large volume tire >>>> bikes it shares garage hooks with. Riv Clem and BMC Monstercross are >>>> making >>>> it feel unsure of its large volume tire capacities. >>>> So, it wants to go back to being a road bike, but has moved out of the >>>> city near gravel/dirt trails and wants to get some riding time in. >>>> I heard it talking about wanting to wear some 700x35 Panaracer Gravel >>>> King SK's. It feels comfortable wearing up to actual 38mm 700c tires. >>>> >>>> What tires would you recommend to the Redwood in its ongoing identity >>>> crisis? >>>> I'll pass along the info. >>>> David >>>> River Grove, IL >>>> >>> -- 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.
