Thanks, Jon -- useful information. I'll stick with the BOs for now, since I have a supply and because I am easy on tires; but good to know that we're not locked in to one maker and model for such fat, fast-rolling road tires.
I rather think that, if I didn't need fat tires for sand -- if I were riding on firm dirt and gravel -- I'd probably choose the Snoqualmie or even the Barlow for the Matthews; probably the Snoqualmie since Compass tires seem to be a bit narrower than labeled. On Tue, Jun 19, 2018 at 10:08 AM, Jon BALER <[email protected]> wrote: > I only rode pavement, but some of the paved trails in DC had some sand on > them. ;) Since the AP's have thicker tread, I would recommend AP for > increased flat protection on streets with debris or rougher gravel. > > Unscientifically, I do think they rolled just good as BO's. Obviously, > they are both thin/supple, high quality tires, so I don't think either one > would be significantly slower. I've ridden the BO's a lot, and absolutely > love them. I got the AP's for a future bike build and was conveniently > placing an order for other compass tires at the time. > > The AP's do seem slightly narrower, if you have a bike with tight > clearances. > > > > On Monday, June 18, 2018 at 2:00:54 PM UTC-4, Patrick Moore wrote: >> >> Jon: how do the APs feel compared to the Big Ones -- did you ride dirt as >> well as pavement? I find that the BOs roll very well; I'd guess that they >> seem to have no more rolling resistance tubeless, on pavement, 18-23 psi, >> than 35 mm Kojaks with tubes at road pressures. Do the APs feel as good? (I >> realize that I have no measurements, thus "feel".) >> >> 55 mm on the Semis, which are listed as 30 mm wide, so I'd guess that the >> APs would measure much the same on my Velocity Blunt SS's, at 35 mm wide. >> My Big Ones measure 61 mm. Hmm. >> >> I worried before buying Big Ones, 8 or 10 months before the AP >> announcement, because I wanted to buy a Compass version, but I rather think >> that the BOs meet my needs better, slightly, than the APs. >> >> On Mon, Jun 18, 2018 at 6:28 AM, Jon BALER <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> I tried out the new Antelope Pass tires this weekend on my VO Piolet. I >>> did a 85 mile ride from Ellicott City, MD to Washington DC and back on >>> roads and paved trails. Ride quality and speed were great as expected. >>> >>> I have ridden the Schwalbe Big Ones (light version?) for a while, so can >>> offer some comparisons. The Compass tires definitely have a thicker center >>> tread section than Schwalble, and have supple sidewalls as expected. This >>> should give the Compass better flat protection. On my older Salsa Semi >>> 29er rims, width was just under 55 mm on initial installation with tubes >>> and 30 psi. The tubeless bead is quite a stout, and initial installation >>> took some muscle. >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, June 16, 2018 at 4:55:19 PM UTC-4, ctifusion wrote: >>>> >>>> I need to check how to post pictures but these fit easily on the new >>>> Atlantis. Plenty of clearance on each side of the chainstays. And that's >>>> the tightest spot. >>>> >>>> On Velocity Atlas rims. I'd bet it will also be fine on wider rims. >>>> >>>> Got the wrong stem and decided I needed a zero setback seatpost to get >>>> the reach I want, so the build is on hold. >>>> >>>> Brynnar >>>> Indy >>>> >>>> -- >>> 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 [email protected]. >>> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. >> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >> Other professional writing services. >> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique >> ************************************************************ >> **************************** >> *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* >> > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. 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