I think David is onto something. I wouldn't commute on wire and glass with the Compass tires, no matter what you put in them. It would be a nice ride, but a short one. Time to go tough.
On Sunday, May 4, 2014 4:53:09 PM UTC-5, [email protected] wrote: > > Try the Supremes with the Slime Lite tubes. They go to 35mm which should > fit the Supremes perfectly: > http://www.jensonusa.com/Slimelite-Presta-Valve-Tube > > I've had mixed results with in-tube Stan's so can't fully recommend them. > Works perfect in a tubeless set up though. > > The dig on Slime is that it never really hardens, so will always > micro-leak at a puncture. Not a big deal in performance, but a bit messy > when you eventually putt the tire. You can re-seal the tube with a regular > patch when you figure out you have a puncture, but it takes extra work to > clean around the hole. > > Cheers, > David > > "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal > > > > > > On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 2:05 PM, dougP <[email protected] <javascript:>>wrote: > >> Jay: >> >> If the Supremes have been working for you, try lowering the air >> pressure. The oft mentioned BQ tire pressure chart is a good start. When >> I first installed Supremes on my Atlantis years ago I routinely pumped them >> up to whatever max pressure is listed on the sidewall (90?). One of BQ's >> tire articles got me to thinking about pressure & I gradually reduced it to >> 50 front / 60 rear on my Atlantis. Those are increased by 10 psi for a >> 4-bag touring load. Currently I'm running the 40 mm Soma C-lines at the >> same pressure & loving the ride, but don't have enough miles to comment on >> flats vs the Supremes. Both Soma & Supreme are a measured 40 mm wide >> (mavic A719 rim). The Soma is claimed to be 400 grams and the Supreme >> (IIRC) 495. The Barlow Pass should be quite similar to the C-line >> (Panaracer makes both). >> >> I've never tried any tire sealants so no comment there. >> >> dougP >> >> >> On Sunday, May 4, 2014 1:25:43 PM UTC-7, Jay in Tel Aviv wrote: >>> >>> Patrick, no goatheads on the roads around here. The usual cause of >>> punctures is glass, radial wires or other road debris. Ge70erally when it's >>> pouring down rain and I'm late for a meeting. Not acceptable. >>> >>> I run the Supremes at 70 psi in front and 90 in the rear. >>> >>> Any thoughts on Slime vs Stan's as far as performance in those >>> conditions? Glad I don't have goatheads to deal with. >>> >>> Jay >>> >>> On Sunday, May 4, 2014 11:08:01 PM UTC+3, Patrick Moore wrote: >>>> >>>> One of my tasks as a low-on-the-totem pole beginning mechanic as >>>> Stevie's Happy Bikes in Corrales, NM last summer was to "thorn proof" the >>>> everday bikes brought in for tuneups. This involved slitting the old tube >>>> to use as a tire liner, installing 900 gram "thorn proof" tubes with 1/2" >>>> thick bottoms, and adding a cup of Slime to each of the tubes. If the >>>> customer's bike had reinforced tires already, he was generally considered >>>> to be largely immune to goatheads. >>>> >>>> The problem was that, with all these accoutrements, the bikes rode as >>>> if they had wooden wheels with iron tires: you have to keep the pressure >>>> way up for any decent rolling; and if you run them soft it is simply >>>> amazing at how much resistance there is. >>>> >>>> The problem is not so much the weight as the horrible rolling >>>> resistance if you run the tire at any pressure other than rock hard. >>>> >>>> Me, I'd rather fix a flat per 15 mile ride than ride tires like that (I >>>> mean that literally), but there is a Middle Way, at least for goatheads; I >>>> can't speak about other kinds of penetrants. >>>> >>>> 2 oz of Stan's in a 28 mm road tube kept above 50 psi seems to be just >>>> as infallible for goatheads, and this has allowed me to run very, very >>>> delicate tires that, Pre-Stan's, would literally get a goathead flat every >>>> 2 to 5 miles. >>>> >>>> FWIW. >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sun, May 4, 2014 at 1:59 PM, Jay in Tel Aviv <[email protected]>wrote: >>>> >>>>> I do not like flats on my way to work. I used to run Marathon Pluses, >>>>> and upgraded to 35mm Supremes when I got my Riv 3 years ago. Last year I >>>>> got a flat and replaced the rear tube with a Slime tube. >>>>> I have avoided better performing tires so far because the occasional >>>>> flat is not something I want to deal with. But with all the good feedback >>>>> around on the new Barlow Pass tire, I am wondering if using them with a >>>>> Slime tube might be the best of both worlds. Or the worst, if the extra >>>>> weight works to counter the benefits of the tire. >>>>> >>>>> Or maybe I would be better off just putting on a brand new Supreme and >>>>> a regular tube. >>>>> >>>>> Hmm. 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