I had been running my Sam with knobbies for a few months. I've now set it
back up for brevet use, returning the Barlow Pass Extralight tires along
with some Velo Orange aluminum fenders.
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As a versatile 'road bike', I think this is pretty much ideal, in my
world. For trail or gravel use, I can definitely see the additional appeal
of even more floatation on 44s.
Bill Lindsay
El Cerrito, CA
On Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 11:09:06 AM UTC-7, Bill Lindsay wrote:
>
> Sam with Barlow Pass is optimal, in my experience, but I have not ridden
> my sam with Snoqualmie Pass tires. I did ride Sam with Bruce Gordon Rock
> and Roads and thought that was a little too much tire. Barlow Pass and
> Steilacooms are both fabulous, in my opinion.
>
> I'm in a re-fendering mode in my stable right now. I got fenders back on
> two bikes, and Sam might be next. I'll first try to make some VO aluminum
> fenders work. They came off a different bike, so I'm not positive that
> they will work or how well they will do. If those don't work out, I've got
> SKS fenders that I'm sure will work.
>
> Bill Lindsay
> El Cerrito, CA
>
> On Thursday, October 19, 2017 at 10:35:08 AM UTC-7, Carla Waugh wrote:
>>
>> Hello which fenders do you use if you are running Barlow Pass tires on
>> your 700c Sam? If you have tried Snoqualmie Pass and you think they are so
>> wonderful that you are using them and no fenders I would be interested as
>> well.
>
>
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