[RBW] Re: New Compass tires?

2014-02-26 Thread Jan Heine
With 700C rims, you have a lot of options of excellent rims. Just avoid the usual suspects that don't work well in 650B, and you'll be fine. A wider rim obviously is a plus... Just to be clear, the seating issue of many 650B wheels isn't a fault of the tires, but of the poorly designed rims,

[RBW] Re: New Compass tires?

2014-02-26 Thread Ron Mc
I have Challenge open tubular - clinchers - on 4 bikes. I like these tires but have found them difficult to seat on All rims, Synergy included, but not exceptionally so. Have discovered that after the tubes stretch a bit, it's much easier to re-seat the tire beads. On Wednesday, February

Re: [RBW] Re: New Compass tires?

2014-02-26 Thread cyclotourist
Have I got just the info you need: http://cyclotourist.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-to-not-be-challenged-by-challenge.html Cheers, David it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride. - Seth Vidal On Wed, Feb 26, 2014 at 6:20 AM, Ron Mc bulldog...@gmail.com wrote: I have Challenge open tubular -

Re: [RBW] Re: New Compass tires?

2014-02-26 Thread Ron Mc
David, Nice blog post, but I'm not complaining - I love them, and don't have a problem mounting them. My problems are amplified by my fondness for latex tubes - they're trickier to mount with these tires than butyl - but system is working for me. On Wednesday, February 26, 2014 7:58:18 PM