Hello all, I've been comparing the Cazadero 42s to the RH Snoqualmie Pass ELs (thanks to a group member who sold me some well-used ones for cheap)
I wanted to see other folks' experiences with these two pretty different tires? I'm using these on some new (to me) routes that combine sections of rough gravel, singletrack, and road through Philly. In an earlier thread, I'd been complaining about the slowness of the Cazaderos--thinking it might be the heavy MTB wheels on that bike, but people suggested a tire change and they were correct. With the Snoqualmie passes I get great acceleration and climbing in addition to the plushness. Now that I've done some of the same routes on both I've noticed that the range of mixed terrain is way more fun on The Snoqualmie pass, with the only real issue being a fair amount more sliding on dirt and roots. Mud is also much more of a thing than on the cazadero. Another negative, I did get two flats in a short ride yesterday. Maybe still working out the pressure. There's also an insane amount of broken glass on these routes. The Cazaderos feel much tougher, slide less on singletrack, and are more confidence inspiring. They are also way slower, even off road, and make the road sections more meh. They are far less cushy, really noticeable on rough gravel. I was concerned about the potential for less fender clearance under the VO 52s. So far, the Snoqualmie pass are actually a bit smaller than the Cazaderos. I'm not sure how much more they'll stretch, it's only been a week or so and they're around 40mm, I think. Anyway, I wanted to hear other folks' thoughts on these two. It seems like the comparable size RH knobby might be the best of both, but I'm going to work with this pair until I wear them out. . . ---Adam -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f8adbc9f-bb0f-4588-ac34-cc5605a8d2d7n%40googlegroups.com.
