One more for the Thunder Burt, in the lightest version you can get them. My pavement tire is also a Compass Barlow Pass EL 38mm. Everything else is Thunder Burts. You can even fit the 2.25 in an Atlantis, though the clearance doesn't leave much room if you ride in wet mud.
On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 4:09:01 PM UTC-5, Deacon Patrick wrote: > > 2.1" Thunder Burts. Hands down. I don't mess with the sidewall or other > flat protection and do just fine. They are as close to 2.1" x 700 Barlow > Pass as you're going to get. They are delicious. > > I ride them in any and all conditions (smooth asphalt, chip seal, gravel > of all varieties, mud, slop, snow and ice slop, single track, breaking > trail through powder or wet spring snow up to 12" deep. They handle it all > very well. Even if Jan put out a 2.1" tire, I'd scratch my head wondering > which way to go. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > On Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 10:42:04 AM UTC-6, mothtoflame wrote: >> >> Hello all, >> >> I am wanting to throw some large tires on my Atlantis. I am writing in >> hope that someone will have suggestions that might help me decide. Here is >> what I am looking for: >> >> 1. Holds up well on medium to loose gravel, but still rolls nicely on >> pavement. >> 2. Ideally something with a bit of protection to it. Doesn't need to be >> bulletproof by any means. >> 3. Something in the 2.1" range. >> >> >> That's it. Currently I ride Compass Barlow Pass 38s, and I do love them >> for the most part. Best feeling tire that I have ever ridden hands down. >> Just looking to mix it up a bit and go exploring on a beefier tire! >> >> Thanks for the help :) >> >> Cheers, >> Benjamin >> > -- 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.
