Jim, Out of curiosity, at what pressure where you riding the Compass 35s? That seems to make a difference for flatting.
rod On Thursday, August 9, 2018 at 12:57:49 AM UTC-4, Jim S. wrote: > > Well, funny you should ask. I just completed a St. Louis to New York tour > with my son. My son was riding a Leo Roadini with Jack Browns. I was riding > a Soma San Marcos with Compass 35s. > > We rode on all types of roads, but obviously, the same roads. Smooth > pavement, rough pavement, gravel, crushed limestone, the muddy C & 0 canal, > and potholed, debris filled streets of St. Louis, Terre Haute, > Indianapolis, Dayton, Columbus, Steubenville, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, and > Camden, among others. > > My son's Jack Browns never flatted. In contrast, my Compass tires flatted > several times. It was really frustrating. Even when they weren't flat, I > was constantly looking down, fearing yet another flat. In New Jersey, I > finally ditched the Compass tires, replacing them with whatever $20 tires > the local bike shop stocked. > > Many people of good will swear by the Compass tires, and I don't doubt > that they are great tires, and others have had great experiences. > > But whatever rolling benefits one might obtain from these tires are easily > canceled out by even one flat, let alone the several flats that I > experienced. > > Now this is just one rider, and it could be bad luck, or my own poor > installation skills. > > But as a result of my experience, I just ordered Jack Browns for my Soma > San Marcos. > > No disrespect intended to those who love the Compass tires. And I enjoy > the magazine for sure. > > > On Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at 2:45:35 PM UTC-5, Lum Gim Fong wrote: >> >> How do the Jack Browns (green) compare to the GB Cypres or Compass 32 you >> have ridden? >> >> Thanks for your thoughts. >> > -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
