[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

I use these: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ostb6ysNce4 25 grams On Monday, May 1, 2017 at 10:21:48 AM UTC-4, Tim wrote: > So, I absolutely love my Compass Barlow Pass extra light, 700x38s on my > Hilsen. I've been riding them for 2-2 1/2 years. I'm planning on riding > from KC to Phoenix in

Re: [RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

I had the same experience with Jon. I used Marathon Supremes on my 51cm Atlantis (26") and I only had 2 flats during my TransAmerica tour last year. Ed On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 1:00 AM, Jon BALER wrote: > I've had really good luck with Marathon Supremes on touring bikes. I

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

I've had really good luck with Marathon Supremes on touring bikes. I have 38/40, my wife has 35 mm, and I think we have had 1 flat total over about 3-4,000 miles each. I've had the 38mm Soma Shikora tires on my commuter for the last year, and probably had 3 flats over ~3,000 miles. But I

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

This is correct; there are no invulnerable tires. For touring, the Marathon Supreme provides better puncture protection than a more performance oriented tire, but at the cost of weight & ride. Sort of like the old saying about "cheap, fast, & good; pick 2 out of 3". FWIW, I've punctured a

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

Marathon Supremes puncture, too. I have 42-559 Supremes on my commuter and have had flats from wire strands, wood screws, roofing nails, narrow glass shards, etc. Probably fewer than other tires but they are not invulnerable. YMMV. :Dan • Chicagaux, USA On Monday, May 1, 2017 at 11:42:34

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

>From my (narrower, 32mm) experience with the supple Comapss tires, I find them more sensitive to inflation pressure. If I ride on a rough surface with the odd higher rock, or bigger rocks, you have be inflated for those. Even in a recent BQ article Jan wrote about multiple flats in that sort

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

I agree with Doug and would get some bullet proof tires. On Monday, May 1, 2017 at 11:35:53 AM UTC-4, dougP wrote: > I'll take the other side of the argument on this one. While light supple > tires perform well riding unloaded, on a long tour in the summer, with > 25-30 lbs of gear, expect

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

Andy, your review makes me want to get those compass tires despite the fact that I have two sets of spare tires I'm yet to try! -- 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

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Do you think running them tubeless would have kept you from flatting? On Tuesday, May 2, 2017 at 1:51:41 PM UTC-7, Mark Reimer wrote: > > I recently did a mixed-surface tour on Vancouver Island on my Atlantis > with 44mm Compass tires. Another guy had 42mm Barlow Pass 650B tires. We > have five

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

I recently did a mixed-surface tour on Vancouver Island on my Atlantis with 44mm Compass tires. Another guy had 42mm Barlow Pass 650B tires. We have five compass flats in 1-2 miles. That was on a very rough and rocky mountain descent. Otherwise we had zero flats for five days. We were riding

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

Tim, An another option may be Soma's C-Line (700x38c) or one of their Shikoro tires which are supple but have some flat protection. I have the c-lines on my Cheviot and the Shikoros on my Sam. I've used both for commuting and a short three day tour on the C canal trail (surface like the Katy

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

I have Schwalbe Marathon Supremes on my Disc Trucker commuter and Stampede Pass ELs on my Rambouillet. If I decided tomorrow to take the GAP/C path to Washington DC, I'd take the Ram and its ELs. I just love the ride of those tires, with each pedal stroke, that I'd happily carry an extra

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

Looks like it may be a moot point. Compass is still out of all styles of Barlow Pass as well as Bon Jon Pass. Jan said on the blog on April 6 that they'd have them by the end of the month but not yet. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners

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Another date point: I've done about 1500m touring in Montana and New England on Barlow Passes EL without a flat--and I weigh more than you do. On the other hand, if I absolutely wanted to avoid flats I might consider Schwalbe Marathon Supremes. E On Monday, May 1, 2017 at 10:21:48 AM

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

I'll take the other side of the argument on this one. While light supple tires perform well riding unloaded, on a long tour in the summer, with 25-30 lbs of gear, expect significantly more flats than you are used to. Perhaps not sidewall cuts or other structural damage but punctures from

[RBW] Re: Compass on tour?

Well, if you're worried about flats and failures and such, any tire may or may not do that. Just ride what you want to for whatever your reasons . On Monday, May 1, 2017 at 10:21:48 AM UTC-4, Tim wrote: > > So, I absolutely love my Compass Barlow Pass extra light, 700x38s on my > Hilsen.