[RBW] Re: Narrow Compass tires - 3200 mile review
How much do you, or you and the bike weigh? It's good to know for comparison of how tires wear, since they don't last as long with higher loads. Myself and a empty bike with no bags/gears weigh about 110 kg/240 pounds as an example. Johan Larsson, Sweden On Friday, September 26, 2014 4:03:51 PM UTC+2, Joan wrote: Bottom-line: fantastic tires, now with 3,281 miles of use. I've been thinking of posting this update so now while there's a review of the 32's here's my review of skinnier ones: Love the cushiony ride, and the confident handling, stick-to-the-road sensation. Note: I'm a cautious rider but these tires give me a level of confidence I have not experienced before. These are the Cayuse Pass 26mm tires - I know, not nice and wide like our Rivendells will accept, but that's the size that fit on my non-Riv bike and so I bought them back in April. I didn't know what to expect for longevity, and actually had some misgivings about the whole supple casing, extra light, not very thick tread. I'm used to getting 4,000 miles out of tires, mostly Vittoria Rubinos in the past few years. And I've always chosen tires with advertised built-in flat protection of some kind. So, ok, I put these tires on my bike on April 8, then went to Tennessee and rode 400 miles on some chewed up, barely paved rural roads (as well as decent paved ones). I've ridden about 10 miles on gravel, couple of miles at a time (because it was 'there') and the tires handled it well. I've ridden hundreds - really, thousands of miles on the pot-holed, chip-sealed roads of rural Virginia and Maryland and another 300+ miles in Maine. The tires now have 3,281 miles on them. I examined them carefully a few days ago (with an expert witness) - and the rear is showing some wear in the center with the cross-hatching now worn off, but the front still has visible cross-hatching on the center. Now, since I admit to being a little superstitious, I want to say the following carefully, kind of roundabout, you have to read between the lines - I've never taken the tires off the rim since installing them!! I've helped several riding companions with flats though while riding my Compass tires. I mean - we're talking 3,281 miles! The tires are really comfortable, seem fast (how to tell? I'M not fast in general...) as in rolling up to speed faster than the Rubinos, corner, descend very confidently. I have about 67 psi front, 72 rear. If you have a bike that needs narrower tires, I highly recommend these. Riv-content: the bike itself is very Rived-out: Riv handlebar tube, Sugino crank, canvas tube seat bag, Deore rear der. like on the Bleriot, same cassette chain as on the Bleriot. My non-expert two cents, Joan http://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/extension/ -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Narrow Compass tires - 3200 mile review: weight answer
Re: [RBW] Re: Narrow Compass tires - 3200 mile review
I have the Grand Bois version of those tires--the Cerf Blue--on my Giordana. I haven't put as many miles on that bike (my Riv and my KOM hog all my time), but I've had a wonderful, flat free experience as well. On Sat, Sep 27, 2014 at 1:26 PM, Joan Oppel oppel...@verizon.net wrote: Are the Cayuse fatter than the Rubinos? - The Cayuse stated width is 26, Rubino stated width is 25 - I measured the Cayuse with a metric tape, and they appear to actually measure 25 on my rims (DT Swiss, not aero). Joan On 09/26/14, Jim M.com wrote: Nice review! I've been very happy with my Compass Loup Loups, which I'm using on a 650b conversion. Are the Cayuse fatter than the Rubinos? jim m wc ca On Friday, September 26, 2014 7:03:51 AM UTC-7, Joan wrote: Bottom-line: fantastic tires, now with 3,281 miles of use. I've been thinking of posting this update so now while there's a review of the 32's here's my review of skinnier ones: Love the cushiony ride, and the confident handling, stick-to-the-road sensation. Note: I'm a cautious rider but these tires give me a level of confidence I have not experienced before. These are the Cayuse Pass 26mm tires - I know, not nice and wide like our Rivendells will accept, but that's the size that fit on my non-Riv bike and so I bought them back in April. I didn't know what to expect for longevity, and actually had some misgivings about the whole supple casing, extra light, not very thick tread. I'm used to getting 4,000 miles out of tires, mostly Vittoria Rubinos in the past few years. And I've always chosen tires with advertised built-in flat protection of some kind. So, ok, I put these tires on my bike on April 8, then went to Tennessee and rode 400 miles on some chewed up, barely paved rural roads (as well as decent paved ones). I've ridden about 10 miles on gravel, couple of miles at a time (because it was 'there') and the tires handled it well. I've ridden hundreds - really, thousands of miles on the pot-holed, chip-sealed roads of rural Virginia and Maryland and another 300+ miles in Maine. The tires now have 3,281 miles on them. I examined them carefully a few days ago (with an expert witness) - and the rear is showing some wear in the center with the cross-hatching now worn off, but the front still has visible cross-hatching on the center. Now, since I admit to being a little superstitious, I want to say the following carefully, kind of roundabout, you have to read between the lines - I've never taken the tires off the rim since installing them!! I've helped several riding companions with flats though while riding my Compass tires. I mean - we're talking 3,281 miles! The tires are really comfortable, seem fast (how to tell? I'M not fast in general...) as in rolling up to speed faster than the Rubinos, corner, descend very confidently. I have about 67 psi front, 72 rear. If you have a bike that needs narrower tires, I highly recommend these. Riv-content: the bike itself is very Rived-out: Riv handlebar tube, Sugino crank, canvas tube seat bag, Deore rear der. like on the Bleriot, same cassette chain as on the Bleriot. My non-expert two cents, Joan -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [RBW] Re: Narrow Compass tires - 3200 mile review
[RBW] Re: Narrow Compass tires - 3200 mile review
Nice review! I've been very happy with my Compass Loup Loups, which I'm using on a 650b conversion. Are the Cayuse fatter than the Rubinos? jim m wc ca On Friday, September 26, 2014 7:03:51 AM UTC-7, Joan wrote: Bottom-line: fantastic tires, now with 3,281 miles of use. I've been thinking of posting this update so now while there's a review of the 32's here's my review of skinnier ones: Love the cushiony ride, and the confident handling, stick-to-the-road sensation. Note: I'm a cautious rider but these tires give me a level of confidence I have not experienced before. These are the Cayuse Pass 26mm tires - I know, not nice and wide like our Rivendells will accept, but that's the size that fit on my non-Riv bike and so I bought them back in April. I didn't know what to expect for longevity, and actually had some misgivings about the whole supple casing, extra light, not very thick tread. I'm used to getting 4,000 miles out of tires, mostly Vittoria Rubinos in the past few years. And I've always chosen tires with advertised built-in flat protection of some kind. So, ok, I put these tires on my bike on April 8, then went to Tennessee and rode 400 miles on some chewed up, barely paved rural roads (as well as decent paved ones). I've ridden about 10 miles on gravel, couple of miles at a time (because it was 'there') and the tires handled it well. I've ridden hundreds - really, thousands of miles on the pot-holed, chip-sealed roads of rural Virginia and Maryland and another 300+ miles in Maine. The tires now have 3,281 miles on them. I examined them carefully a few days ago (with an expert witness) - and the rear is showing some wear in the center with the cross-hatching now worn off, but the front still has visible cross-hatching on the center. Now, since I admit to being a little superstitious, I want to say the following carefully, kind of roundabout, you have to read between the lines - I've never taken the tires off the rim since installing them!! I've helped several riding companions with flats though while riding my Compass tires. I mean - we're talking 3,281 miles! The tires are really comfortable, seem fast (how to tell? I'M not fast in general...) as in rolling up to speed faster than the Rubinos, corner, descend very confidently. I have about 67 psi front, 72 rear. If you have a bike that needs narrower tires, I highly recommend these. Riv-content: the bike itself is very Rived-out: Riv handlebar tube, Sugino crank, canvas tube seat bag, Deore rear der. like on the Bleriot, same cassette chain as on the Bleriot. My non-expert two cents, Joan -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
[RBW] Re: Narrow Compass tires - 3200 mile review
I have a set of these on my Ti Litespeed Classic. My experience has been much the same as yours. Great tires! On Friday, September 26, 2014 10:03:51 AM UTC-4, Joan wrote: Bottom-line: fantastic tires, now with 3,281 miles of use. I've been thinking of posting this update so now while there's a review of the 32's here's my review of skinnier ones: Love the cushiony ride, and the confident handling, stick-to-the-road sensation. Note: I'm a cautious rider but these tires give me a level of confidence I have not experienced before. These are the Cayuse Pass 26mm tires - I know, not nice and wide like our Rivendells will accept, but that's the size that fit on my non-Riv bike and so I bought them back in April. I didn't know what to expect for longevity, and actually had some misgivings about the whole supple casing, extra light, not very thick tread. I'm used to getting 4,000 miles out of tires, mostly Vittoria Rubinos in the past few years. And I've always chosen tires with advertised built-in flat protection of some kind. So, ok, I put these tires on my bike on April 8, then went to Tennessee and rode 400 miles on some chewed up, barely paved rural roads (as well as decent paved ones). I've ridden about 10 miles on gravel, couple of miles at a time (because it was 'there') and the tires handled it well. I've ridden hundreds - really, thousands of miles on the pot-holed, chip-sealed roads of rural Virginia and Maryland and another 300+ miles in Maine. The tires now have 3,281 miles on them. I examined them carefully a few days ago (with an expert witness) - and the rear is showing some wear in the center with the cross-hatching now worn off, but the front still has visible cross-hatching on the center. Now, since I admit to being a little superstitious, I want to say the following carefully, kind of roundabout, you have to read between the lines - I've never taken the tires off the rim since installing them!! I've helped several riding companions with flats though while riding my Compass tires. I mean - we're talking 3,281 miles! The tires are really comfortable, seem fast (how to tell? I'M not fast in general...) as in rolling up to speed faster than the Rubinos, corner, descend very confidently. I have about 67 psi front, 72 rear. If you have a bike that needs narrower tires, I highly recommend these. Riv-content: the bike itself is very Rived-out: Riv handlebar tube, Sugino crank, canvas tube seat bag, Deore rear der. like on the Bleriot, same cassette chain as on the Bleriot. My non-expert two cents, Joan -- 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 http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
