Ryan,
I've only experenced standard Hetres, extralight Hetres, and the extralight
Babyshoe Passes. I noticed a slight improvement going from standard Hetres
to the extralights, but then a more significant improvement from the Hetre
extralights to the Babyshoe Pass extralights. With the Hetres, the only
difference between standard and extralights are the casings. With the
Babyshoe Pass, you get the extralight casing and an all new tread, which is
thinner on the shoulders and therefore lighter and even more supple. Makes
noticeable difference. Here's a picture of a typical road surface the
Babyshoe Passes ride on. Imagine screaming down this at 30-35 mph:
<https://farm6.staticflickr.com/5558/14844865561_c512fbd407_z.jpg>
Anton
On Thursday, August 7, 2014 4:45:03 PM UTC-4, RJM wrote:
> Time to start shopping new tires for the Sam Hillborne and I've been
> thinking of going a little wider than the 38 Pari Motos. Is anybody using
> the Soma Grand Randonneur tire and have any opinions on them? I know the
> Hetres have been the tire to go for but was thinking of purchasing from Riv
> since I have a few more things to pick up and they don't carry it. I
> appreciate the lighter/faster tire on the 650b for many rides that I do
> with the bike so I would like to keep the tire lighterweight, which would
> mean the green version of the Soma tire. Any experiences with the Babyshoe
> Pass? I use the Stampede Pass on the Roadeo and like them; I would imagine
> the Babyshoe would be much like it but wider/cushier.
>
> Thanks,
> Ryan
>
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