Sean - I just dropped my Jack Brown Greens for some new Stampede Pass tires and rode a 200k on Wednesday. Thoughts. I like the Stampede Pass better immediately, but I am sensitive to tires and weigh in at a whopping 160 lbs. They are more compliant over rough roads, and are nearly as cush as the much larger Hetres (650b). Best thing out there for my Hilsen in 700c so far. If you want a fast, cush tire, and can spend the dough, the Stampede Pass is great. The Jacks are definitely great, too. When I removed them, they measured in at 34.5mm (https://flic.kr/p/pEfBeM), and still have a lot of life left in them. the difference in tread is another area I would point out. The Compass tread feels more grippy (still new) but the JB tread looks unique. For reference, I fill my tires to 60psi rear, and 45psi front.
Brian Hanson Seattle, WA Ride report on the 200k at http://stonehog.com/2014/11/29/late-season-permanent/ On Saturday, November 29, 2014 8:14:38 AM UTC-8, SeanMac wrote: > > Hi folks, > > Now that the indoor riding season has begun, my thoughts have turned to > getting my bikes ready for the 2015 outdoor season. Specifically, I am > looking for new tires for my Black Mountain Cycles road bike. This bike > was new to me last summer, and is really a joy to ride. It is my go-to > bike, fast rides, long rides - you name it this bike can do it. > > Last summer I had it set-up with some old tires I had lying around - a > Rolly-Polly in the front and a Roughy-Toughy in the back. For 2015 I am > looking for something new. My hope is to find the best combination of > speed-comfort-durability. > > The bike is designed to fit tires up to 33.33333 mm wide. I've narrowed > down my selections to the Jack Brown and the Stampede Pass. Lots of folks > here seem to like Jack Brown, but I don't read much about the Stampede Pass > tires. Has anyone used both? I would love to hear a comparison. I would > also be interested in any long-term reviews of the Stampede Pass tires. > > A third tires I considered was the Challenge Strada Bianca. However, from > what I have read, this seems to be a tire that is difficult to mount (I've > got Open Pro rims) and not terribly durable. Any thoughts on this tired > (especially compared to the other two I am looking at) would be appreciated. > > Thanks, > Sean > Buffalo,NY > -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
