[RBW] Updated Atlantis build, initial Compass tire review

[Ty Graham]

Thanks for the Atlantis update. I wanted to chime in for emphasis. 
I put EL Barlow Pass on my Atlantis as soon as they were available 18 months or 
so ago. I love them. 
When I took my 905 mile Oregon and California trip last year I switched to the 
non-EL version on the recommendation of my mechanic. I'm not sure that was 
necessary, but the non-EL are still a great tire. 
Net net. 905 miles of great riding and no flats. I'm a big guy, the bike was 
lightly loaded since I'm a credit card tourist. Still over 300 lbs with full 
water bottles. 
For me this was the acid test. I'm not likely to try another tire for a long 
time. 

Oh, and I run Dyads. 

Ty
Seattle

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[RBW] Updated Atlantis build, initial Compass tire review

[Mark Reimer]

With winter around the bend and 11 straight days of rain, I was getting a 
bit down. But the weekend suddenly cleared off and temperatures soared, 40 
degrees C higher than it was two years ago! Better go ride. The ground was 
still very wet so I decided to change up the Atlantis:

- Put my Velo Orange 52mm fenders on and picked up some leather off-cuts 
from a local shop, cut them into mud flaps to extend coverage.
- Mounted some 38mm Compass extra light Barlow Pass tires
- Tried mounting the Carradice Camper Longflap up front for a change, just 
to keep all my load in the front

I went on a 100km ride through some really gnarly terrain, including 
crossing a handful of gravel pits, a beach, travelling along hydro lines, 
crossing a farmer's field, riverbed trails, gravel roads, mud pits from new 
construction developments in progress, and more. Even flew through two big 
piles of glass that I didn't see at night. 

I rode with four other guys - one on the regular weight Barlow Pass, a guy 
with WTB nano's, another on some 26" tire, and a Jones 29+. Everyone 
flatted on the ride except the two Barlow Pass riders and the Jones. Wow, I 
was surprised!

Even more surprising was how much they instantly transformed the feel of 
the Atlantis. It feels MUCH quicker than any other tire I've ridden before. 
I was able to stick with the group for the full 100km, which has typically 
been a challenge for me while riding the Atlantis. They gripped nicely on 
most surfaces. Only slick mud and wet leaves posed a problem, which would 
be an issue for any slick tire. 

Maybe I just got lucky, but I've gotta say I'm a huge fan of these tires. 
And the mudflaps were great as well - everyone else looked like they jumped 
in the river, and I ended the ride clean and dry. 










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