Re: [RBW] Compass 26 × 1.75 Feedback requested
I had a pair last summer, and I thought they were on about the same level as a Pasela (non-TG), maybe the Pasela was a bit better. Overall, I wasn't that impressed by them. No science to back this up, just my riding impression. Still, I ponied up for some Loup Loup pass tires for my Trek 650B conversion, and those are amazing. Cushy and fast, together at last. Now, unfortunately, I feel the need to get some Barlow Pass tires for my 700c bikes. At $130 a set, it adds up. Quickly. Eric On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 9:40 PM, hsmitham hughsmit...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Bunch, Has anyone had experience with the above tires? If yes how do they compare to the Big Ben's? The compass weigh in at 440g which are light and I presume would roll fast. I wonder how they'd handle mixed terrain? How they hold up over time? In advance thanks for your thoughts. Cheers, ~Hugh -- 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] Compass 26 × 1.75 Feedback requested
I'm trying to decide what's worse, having the dollars stack up at $130 a pair for really incredible tires, or feeling like you are obligated to wear out your existing tires to justify treating yourself to new tires Bill whose-tire-bin-overflow-eth Lindsay On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 2:27:02 PM UTC-8, Eric Daume wrote: I had a pair last summer, and I thought they were on about the same level as a Pasela (non-TG), maybe the Pasela was a bit better. Overall, I wasn't that impressed by them. No science to back this up, just my riding impression. Still, I ponied up for some Loup Loup pass tires for my Trek 650B conversion, and those are amazing. Cushy and fast, together at last. Now, unfortunately, I feel the need to get some Barlow Pass tires for my 700c bikes. At $130 a set, it adds up. Quickly. Eric On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 9:40 PM, hsmitham hughs...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: Hi Bunch, Has anyone had experience with the above tires? If yes how do they compare to the Big Ben's? The compass weigh in at 440g which are light and I presume would roll fast. I wonder how they'd handle mixed terrain? How they hold up over time? In advance thanks for your thoughts. Cheers, ~Hugh -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript:. 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] Compass 26 × 1.75 Feedback requested
I feel ya Bill. Thinking of unloading some rafter hanging rubber. Maybe post the 26x2.0 Big Ben's and the 650b x 41 Fatty Rumkins to name a couple. ~Hugh On Jan 21, 2015 2:41 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I'm trying to decide what's worse, having the dollars stack up at $130 a pair for really incredible tires, or feeling like you are obligated to wear out your existing tires to justify treating yourself to new tires Bill whose-tire-bin-overflow-eth Lindsay On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 2:27:02 PM UTC-8, Eric Daume wrote: I had a pair last summer, and I thought they were on about the same level as a Pasela (non-TG), maybe the Pasela was a bit better. Overall, I wasn't that impressed by them. No science to back this up, just my riding impression. Still, I ponied up for some Loup Loup pass tires for my Trek 650B conversion, and those are amazing. Cushy and fast, together at last. Now, unfortunately, I feel the need to get some Barlow Pass tires for my 700c bikes. At $130 a set, it adds up. Quickly. Eric On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 9:40 PM, hsmitham hughs...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Bunch, Has anyone had experience with the above tires? If yes how do they compare to the Big Ben's? The compass weigh in at 440g which are light and I presume would roll fast. I wonder how they'd handle mixed terrain? How they hold up over time? In advance thanks for your thoughts. Cheers, ~Hugh -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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 a topic in the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Pudi1V7GSxw/unsubscribe . To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, 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] Compass 26 × 1.75 Feedback requested
Ha! You're not along Bill, I have the same tendencies... using something more that I don't like, so I can justify getting rid of it. Being a wannabe minimalist bikie is tough... every time I clean the garage and downsize, I later end up buying a good chunk of the stuff again. On Wed, Jan 21, 2015 at 6:05 PM, Bill Lindsay tapebu...@gmail.com wrote: I've forced myself to run my absolute least favorite tires on my singlespeed, forcing myself to wear them out before buying any more. It's super neurotic when you are a minimalist packrat. Minimalist tendencies make me love getting rid of stuff. Packrat tendencies make me want to keep stuff until it has no more value left. So I keep and ride my least favorite tires, praying they will wear out fast. What a weirdo I see in the mirror! On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 2:48:08 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote: I feel ya Bill. Thinking of unloading some rafter hanging rubber. Maybe post the 26x2.0 Big Ben's and the 650b x 41 Fatty Rumkins to name a couple. ~Hugh On Jan 21, 2015 2:41 PM, Bill Lindsay tape...@gmail.com wrote: I'm trying to decide what's worse, having the dollars stack up at $130 a pair for really incredible tires, or feeling like you are obligated to wear out your existing tires to justify treating yourself to new tires Bill whose-tire-bin-overflow-eth Lindsay On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 2:27:02 PM UTC-8, Eric Daume wrote: I had a pair last summer, and I thought they were on about the same level as a Pasela (non-TG), maybe the Pasela was a bit better. Overall, I wasn't that impressed by them. No science to back this up, just my riding impression. Still, I ponied up for some Loup Loup pass tires for my Trek 650B conversion, and those are amazing. Cushy and fast, together at last. Now, unfortunately, I feel the need to get some Barlow Pass tires for my 700c bikes. At $130 a set, it adds up. Quickly. Eric On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 9:40 PM, hsmitham hughs...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Bunch, Has anyone had experience with the above tires? If yes how do they compare to the Big Ben's? The compass weigh in at 440g which are light and I presume would roll fast. I wonder how they'd handle mixed terrain? How they hold up over time? In advance thanks for your thoughts. Cheers, ~Hugh -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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 a topic in the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/ topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Pudi1V7GSxw/unsubscribe. To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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] Compass 26 × 1.75 Feedback requested
Choice B. Which is why I have so many surplus tires. From: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com [mailto:rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Bill Lindsay Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2015 5:42 PM To: rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [RBW] Compass 26 × 1.75 Feedback requested I'm trying to decide what's worse, having the dollars stack up at $130 a pair for really incredible tires, or feeling like you are obligated to wear out your existing tires to justify treating yourself to new tires Bill whose-tire-bin-overflow-eth Lindsay On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 2:27:02 PM UTC-8, Eric Daume wrote: I had a pair last summer, and I thought they were on about the same level as a Pasela (non-TG), maybe the Pasela was a bit better. Overall, I wasn't that impressed by them. No science to back this up, just my riding impression. Still, I ponied up for some Loup Loup pass tires for my Trek 650B conversion, and those are amazing. Cushy and fast, together at last. Now, unfortunately, I feel the need to get some Barlow Pass tires for my 700c bikes. At $130 a set, it adds up. Quickly. Eric On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 9:40 PM, hsmitham hughs...@gmail.comjavascript: wrote: Hi Bunch, Has anyone had experience with the above tires? If yes how do they compare to the Big Ben's? The compass weigh in at 440g which are light and I presume would roll fast. I wonder how they'd handle mixed terrain? How they hold up over time? In advance thanks for your thoughts. Cheers, ~Hugh -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.comjavascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.comjavascript:. 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.commailto:rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.commailto: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. -- This email (and any attachments thereto) is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain legally privileged and/or confidential information. If you are not the intended recipient of this email, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email (and any attachments thereto) is strictly prohibited. If you receive this email in error please immediately notify me at (212) 735-3000 and permanently delete the original email (and any copy of any email) and any printout thereof. Further information about the firm, a list of the Partners and their professional qualifications will be provided upon request. == -- 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] Compass 26 × 1.75 Feedback requested
I've forced myself to run my absolute least favorite tires on my singlespeed, forcing myself to wear them out before buying any more. It's super neurotic when you are a minimalist packrat. Minimalist tendencies make me love getting rid of stuff. Packrat tendencies make me want to keep stuff until it has no more value left. So I keep and ride my least favorite tires, praying they will wear out fast. What a weirdo I see in the mirror! On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 2:48:08 PM UTC-8, hsmitham wrote: I feel ya Bill. Thinking of unloading some rafter hanging rubber. Maybe post the 26x2.0 Big Ben's and the 650b x 41 Fatty Rumkins to name a couple. ~Hugh On Jan 21, 2015 2:41 PM, Bill Lindsay tape...@gmail.com javascript: wrote: I'm trying to decide what's worse, having the dollars stack up at $130 a pair for really incredible tires, or feeling like you are obligated to wear out your existing tires to justify treating yourself to new tires Bill whose-tire-bin-overflow-eth Lindsay On Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 2:27:02 PM UTC-8, Eric Daume wrote: I had a pair last summer, and I thought they were on about the same level as a Pasela (non-TG), maybe the Pasela was a bit better. Overall, I wasn't that impressed by them. No science to back this up, just my riding impression. Still, I ponied up for some Loup Loup pass tires for my Trek 650B conversion, and those are amazing. Cushy and fast, together at last. Now, unfortunately, I feel the need to get some Barlow Pass tires for my 700c bikes. At $130 a set, it adds up. Quickly. Eric On Tue, Jan 20, 2015 at 9:40 PM, hsmitham hughs...@gmail.com wrote: Hi Bunch, Has anyone had experience with the above tires? If yes how do they compare to the Big Ben's? The compass weigh in at 440g which are light and I presume would roll fast. I wonder how they'd handle mixed terrain? How they hold up over time? In advance thanks for your thoughts. Cheers, ~Hugh -- 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@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 a topic in the Google Groups RBW Owners Bunch group. To unsubscribe from this topic, visit https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Pudi1V7GSxw/unsubscribe . To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com javascript:. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com javascript:. 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.
