I have been using the 35 non Jon pass tires on my Rando bike for 1.5 years now.
They have been amazing. Prior to going to London this past summer for LEL
1400km, I looked at the tires and thought... “hmm, I should replace those.”
Instead, I went against conventional wisdom and rotated the tires.
I'm with you. But, I'm probably a bit placebo-prone when it comes to
differentiating between Compass tires and my perceived effort/resistance.
I have not had any real issues with flats on my 42mm Babyshoes. Very few in
3 years of riding them regularly (commutes, weekend centuries, etc). I did
h
I've had a couple pairs of the Gen. 1 Barlow Passes. I like them, but not
that much more than the Jack Brown Greens they replaced. I do admit they
have a nice silky ride.
The main downside over the JBGs in my experience was that the Compasses
were harder to mount perfectly round with no lumps.
No. I use RTP on my Trekendell in non-winter months (just switched to
Thunder Burts) and have had zero flats. I throw some Orange Seal in the
tubes. Also no flats on my 700x38 Barlows. One flat on my 700x32 Stampedes.
All are extra light versions. I don't put on mega miles, but right now
probab
The best tires I have ever ridden. Worth every penny - use the 32’s and 35’s
and I do not have any more flats than with any other tires.
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I don't want to tempt fate either, but I have had good luck with 32 and 35 mm
compass tires. I have ridden over 5000 miles on them and had roughly 4 flats.
They're great tires.
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I feel like I’m tempting fate, but I haven’t had many flats in 2 years of
riding the 44mms, 35mms, and 32mms. FWIW, the 35’s are my favorite.
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No and probably never will. I like'em and have had great luck and mileage
out of them but then again I live in a rural area with great roads and
little or no garbage that might flat a tire. I've had one flat in the last
five years that I can remember.
Frank
Tomahawk,WI
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On Tuesday, January 30, 2018 at 5:55:42 PM UTC-5, Lum Gim Fong wrote:
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> Why?
> What did you start using?
>
Experience with:
- Barlow Pass, 2 sets
- Bon Jon, 2 sets
- Stampede Pass, 2 sets
- BSP, 1 set
- RTP, 1 set
Usage:
7-10,000 annual miles, of which 70% are northern New England dirt roads
I'm currently riding Squalamononegineee Passes (I always forget how to
spell 'em). They're great, but I'm getting a few too many flats due to the
wonderful 'roads' here in Philly. Thinking about swapping them out for
Rock'n Roads, Soma Cazederos, or Clement XPlors come spring. So if anyone
want
I've ridden the 32 and 35mm versions (I've given up on trying to remember
all of the different "pass" names...g). I love the way they ride and
did something of a side by ride/ride by side experiment between some nice
sewups and the 32s and found it nearly impossible to distinguish between
the
So entertaining to read everyone's comments I didn't understand
really what "supple" was until I rode RTP EL. I have 26" wheels, but I
think a big part of my happiness with them is I set them up tubeless (on
Cliffhanger rims). I ride 3/4 pavement; they're wonderful. The 1/4 dirt;
they'r
I bought a pair of the early Compass 26 x 1.75 tires to ride the Northern
Tier in 2013. The rear flatted after about 700 m. and had a hole I could
put my little finger through, Jan replaced the tire. The front made it
home, 4100 m. but had at least 6 tire boots over spots that let light
through. I
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> No, I have not stopped using Compass tires.
>
> I currently have 700C x 38 Barlow Pass EL waiting on the arrival of Sr.
> Jones, 650B x 48 Switchback Hill on the Bombadil, 700C x 44 Snoqualmie Pass
> on the Sam, and 700C x 35 Bon Jon Pass EL on a Chinese Motobecane fixie
> (tires cost m
Won't even go near them based on the negative reviews I've read. Supple is
overrated for my urban commuting.
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I pulled mine off for the winter. I have been lucky and had only one flat
so far. I like them, and find them to be a luscious ride. Vee Rubber makes
a tire I like just as much. I have a pair of Intense Micro knobbies, which
Vee rubber made. Incredible tire, so I ordered some Vee Speedsters to se
I had a set of compass on my commuter Sam Hilborne but too many flats so
went back to the long wearing Vittoria Randonneur tire. Still have a set
of compass tires on my road bike. They handle and roll very well and flats
haven't been an issue.
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I swap a pair of Bon Jon Pass out for some Soma Cazaderos 700x42 on my Sam
for when I know I'll be mostly off pavement. I still fit the Bon Jon's back
on with fenders and for road riding.
Generally, I am making my Sam more offroadish--hence the tires (and lower
gearing, etc) to eliminate overla
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