Greetings.
I just purchased a 1999-ish All-Rounder frame and am currently pulling
together the parts to build it up. I'd appreciate any recommendations on
the type of tires I should consider; I'll be riding almost exclusively on
pavement (maybe some off-road somewhere down the line), no heavy l
The Rene Herse/Compass Elk Pass (labeled 32, 29 mm on 23 mm rims) or the
Nachez Pass, labeled 47 mm but others say 41 mm on ordinary road-width
rims. The EP comes only in the "extra light" design but I think you can get
the NP in both regular and diet.
God willing, I'll shortly be getting around t
Forgot to say that I expect that the Nachez Pass is the better tire for an
All Rounder, but a plug for the Elk Pass for simply dreamily smooth and
fast rolling. Despite its gossamer weight and onion-skin casing, it
actually works fine in firm gravel and thin sand; as well as the 559 X 32
mm Pasela
