I’ve been eyeing these since Jan teased them a while back and I may well give them a try on the Hunqapillar. However ... ThunderBurt 2.1” LiteSkin weigh 435g. Antelope Pass weigh 465g. So Compass’ weigh a bit more, and I’m uncertain for the riding I do the increased suppless will be a factor given how plush the ThunderBurts ride and I’d likely go with the standard to increase durability on trails when bikepacking (bike and load weighing about 75 pounds) and the nobbies are helpful on incongrous trails, ruts, etc.
Why the change in Jan offering wider tires? Jan hasn’t said it that I’ve seen, but from observing his riding and writing, he is venturing even more off the beaten path and discovering the benifits of width outweigh the cost in ideal performance on smoother roads/narrower tires. That’s somewhat hinted at in the announcement quote below... “Experienced riders can use these tires on rough trails, but they are not intended as true mountain bike tires. The supple sidewalls aren’t stiff enough to climb out of ruts, and the casing can suffer cuts if it’s forced into sharp rocks. We mostly intend them for riders who enjoy their 29er mountain bikes on gravel and paved roads. Under those conditions, Compass allroad tires will transform your bike’s performance. You’ll want to ride it everywhere… We can’t wait to see where people are taking their Antelope Hills!” — Quote from Jan’s Blog: https://janheine.wordpress.com/2018/06/05/compass-antelope-hill-700c-x-55-mm-tires/ With abandon, Patrick -- 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 it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
