[RBW] Re: 650 b touring tire recommendation

2024-01-05 Thread Garth
Let your fingers do the walking as there's quite a few options for various brands. https://www.modernbike.com/1.5--650b---27.5-tires On Thursday, January 4, 2024 at 9:29:54 PM UTC-5 Jason Fuller wrote: > It's much harder to find good options in 38mm vs. 42mm, unfortunately. > Neither size is

[RBW] Re: 650 b touring tire recommendation

2024-01-04 Thread Jason Fuller
It's much harder to find good options in 38mm vs. 42mm, unfortunately. Neither size is as popular as I'd like though! The Rene Herse Babyshoe in endurance casing measures a little smaller than in lighter casings; about 39.5mm on A23s for me. I will take your word that this is too large for

[RBW] Re: 650 b touring tire recommendation

2024-01-02 Thread Caroline Golum
I love Panaracers but found the tan sidewall wore out too quickly for my liking! When they retired the Nifty Swifty I switched to the Schwalbe Marathon Plus 27.5x1.50, which has fantastic puncture resistance. I've had only a few flats in the three years since I got them.