Re: [RBW] Did you stop using Compass tires?

[Philip Williamson]

I like my RTPs and 700x44s. 
I had one flat with the RTPs on dirt that turned into a terrible experience 
because I’m bad at patching, but turned into a good experience because I begged 
a tube off the only other 26er rider at the West Point Inn pancake breakfast. 
The Snoqualmies handled Bolinas Ridge down to Olema (very rough and jouncy) 
great.

Philip (Real name: Joe Bunik. We focus-grouped the hell out of that name for 
the new bike model)
Santa Rosa

-- 
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.

Re: [RBW] Did you stop using Compass tires?

[Palmer]

Hi Joe,
My shaving technique is very Luddite. I bought some end cutting nippers, 
inflate tire to max and nip as close to casing as I can. I am left with a 
very shallow, flat knob. Better traction than RTP and seem to roll as well. 
Very good on hard packed dirt roads I ride a lot. As learned 
here- 
https://bartthebikeman.wordpress.com/2013/06/28/schwalbe-racing-ralph-shaven-as-a-road-tyre/
Needs a decent sized knob for the nipper to get purchase. I have also used 
side cutter, but the end configuration gave me better results.
Tom Palmer 
Twin Lake, MI

On Wednesday, January 31, 2018 at 12:43:55 PM UTC-5, jbu...@gmail.com wrote:
>
> hi Tom 
>
> Not that I need any more bike parts or projects, but I'd love to hear 
> about your RR shaving technique! 
>
> I mostly roll on Compass (RTP 559x54, BJP 700x35, StmpP 700x32), GB 
> (Cypress 700x32), and Soma (C-Line 700x38) tires, and have just added 
> a set of the SnoqP 700x44 to the mix (which I can confirm are a tight 
> no-go on a 1977 Sekai 4000). 
>
> =- Joe Bunik (not my real name) 
> (just kidding) 
> Walnut Creek, CA 
>
>
> On 1/30/18, Palmer  wrote: 
> > Hello Lum, 
> > Tried to love Rat Trap Passes, both regular and EL. Used all pressure 
> ranges 
> > and they never made the angels sing for me. I will be trying the 44mm 
> 26ers 
> > eventually but lately have a couple pair of Schwalbe Rocket Ron’s ôn 
> 26x2 
> > with the knobs shaved off. Feel lighter and spritelier than the RTP els. 
> I 
> > never liked how big the RTPs looked, just too big. 
> > I will also be trying some 700x35s too. 
> > Tom Palmer 
> > Twin Lake, MI 
> > 
> > -- 
> > 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 https://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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch.
For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.

Re: [RBW] Did you stop using Compass tires?

[Patrick Moore]

15 flats in a year! Oooh!

Sorry, I'm being mean; I'll stop.

Moving on: I use the 178 gram ~29mm wide 559 Elk Passes, on pavement and
firm dirt and gravel, as I've reported too many times already, and this in
the Goathead Capital of the Universe. Without sealant, these tires would be
like the original Parigi Roubaix, where I got 5 flats within the first 10
miles, before adding sealant. But with sealant, they're bullet- -- or at
least, thorn- -- proof and I have over 3600 miles on the rear of one pair
with many miles left.

That's a *178 gram tire,* my friends!

Aside: I believe that relative to their much huger bulk, the lightest 700C
X 60 Big One (the 440 gram one) roll just as well, at least tubeless; we'll
see how many miles they give me. They certainly float over sand!

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 8:13 PM, rob markwardt 
wrote:

> I've tracked my flats for several years.  Can you guess when I
> experimented with Compass tires? That was only about 6 months of riding.
> Oh, and and the two flats in 15 were Compass as well.  They ruined my
> shutout!  I ride Schwalbe, Paselas, and a few other brands now.
>
> 20084
> 20097
> 20102
> 20115
> 20122
> 20133
> 20144
> 20152
> 201615
> 20174
>
> --
> 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.
>



-- 
Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews.
By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching.
Other professional writing services.
http://www.resumespecialties.com/
www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/
Patrick Moore
Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique
**
**
*Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?*

-- 
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.

Re: [RBW] Did you stop using Compass tires?

[Joe Bunik]

I'll add that, my RockCombo is my RTP bike and *IT IS A BLAST* to ride
on Compass RTP.

I haven't had any measurable change in my on-the-road flat frequency
(knock on wood), though I did go through a nasty spate of valve
failures with cheapy tubes in the past couple of years. I have
switched over to exclusively using the Schwalbe SV18, SV14 and SV19
lightweight tubes and the issue has abated. I now also am a religious
user of the dork-nut.

=- Joe

On 1/31/18, Joe Bunik  wrote:
> hi Tom
>
> Not that I need any more bike parts or projects, but I'd love to hear
> about your RR shaving technique!
>
> I mostly roll on Compass (RTP 559x54, BJP 700x35, StmpP 700x32), GB
> (Cypress 700x32), and Soma (C-Line 700x38) tires, and have just added
> a set of the SnoqP 700x44 to the mix (which I can confirm are a tight
> no-go on a 1977 Sekai 4000).
>
> =- Joe Bunik (not my real name)
> (just kidding)
> Walnut Creek, CA
>
>
> On 1/30/18, Palmer  wrote:
>> Hello Lum,
>> Tried to love Rat Trap Passes, both regular and EL. Used all pressure
>> ranges
>> and they never made the angels sing for me. I will be trying the 44mm
>> 26ers
>> eventually but lately have a couple pair of Schwalbe Rocket Ron’s ôn 26x2
>> with the knobs shaved off. Feel lighter and spritelier than the RTP els.
>> I
>> never liked how big the RTPs looked, just too big.
>> I will also be trying some 700x35s too.
>> Tom Palmer
>> Twin Lake, MI
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>>
>

-- 
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.

Re: [RBW] Did you stop using Compass tires?

[Joe Bunik]

hi Tom

Not that I need any more bike parts or projects, but I'd love to hear
about your RR shaving technique!

I mostly roll on Compass (RTP 559x54, BJP 700x35, StmpP 700x32), GB
(Cypress 700x32), and Soma (C-Line 700x38) tires, and have just added
a set of the SnoqP 700x44 to the mix (which I can confirm are a tight
no-go on a 1977 Sekai 4000).

=- Joe Bunik (not my real name)
(just kidding)
Walnut Creek, CA


On 1/30/18, Palmer  wrote:
> Hello Lum,
> Tried to love Rat Trap Passes, both regular and EL. Used all pressure ranges
> and they never made the angels sing for me. I will be trying the 44mm 26ers
> eventually but lately have a couple pair of Schwalbe Rocket Ron’s ôn 26x2
> with the knobs shaved off. Feel lighter and spritelier than the RTP els. I
> never liked how big the RTPs looked, just too big.
> I will also be trying some 700x35s too.
> Tom Palmer
> Twin Lake, MI
>
> --
> 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.
>

-- 
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.

Re: [RBW] Did you stop using Compass tires?

[Deacon Patrick]

No, I did not stop riding Compass tires. Why? Because I love their amazing to 
ride, feel, handling, wear, overall value (by my way of viewing it), and I do 
not experience more flats with them than other tires (but I ride them with 
lower pressures than it seems many are comfortable with).

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 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.

Re: [RBW] Did you stop using Compass tires?

[Jim Bronson]

I've been a LoupLoup user for a while now.  I took them off and tried the
old PariMotos, because they were cheaper and lighter.  Holy cow you think
Compass are flat magnets?  I got 5 flats in 2 days on a 600K.  Or was it
6?  I dunno but any more and I would have been patching tubes.  And/or
hitchhiking.

I went back to LoupLoup Passes standard casing and I'm happy with them.

Use Barlow Pass on the Redwood also.  Happy with those too.

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 4:55 PM, lum gim fong  wrote:

> Why?
> What did you start using?
>
> --
> 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.
>



-- 
--
signature goes here

-- 
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.

Re: [RBW] Did you stop using Compass tires?

[Jeff Lesperance]

I stopped using Rat Trap Pass standard casing, 26x2.3 - they were nice, but
I didn't have an epiphany riding them - they were expensive, and I felt did
not earn their keep. I switched to Schwalbe Thunder Burts, and those tires
are amazing.

I stopped using Snoqualmie Pass standard casing, 700x44 - they were decent,
but they were also not epiphany-inducing and didn't feel worth the premium
expense, and I switched to a Soma Shikoro that I picked up at a clearance
sale.

I started using Barlow Pass, 700x38, and I will continue to use and buy
them for as long as I have a bike that can run 'em - they are perfect.

-Jeff
Silver Spring, MD

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 6:40 PM, Eric Daume  wrote:

> I really like the way Compass tires ride, but I don't have any in my
> current fleet. My knocks against Compass tires:
>
> - they're hard to mount, it takes several tries to get the bead on
> straight, if I can
> - they're expensive
>
> My Vittoria Hyper something tires feel 85% as good at 30% of the price,
> and mount up fine on the first try.
>
> Eric
>
> On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:55 PM, lum gim fong 
> wrote:
>
>> Why?
>> What did you start using?
>>
>> --
>> 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.
>>
>
> --
> 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.
>

-- 
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.

Re: [RBW] Did you stop using Compass tires?

[Eric Daume]

I really like the way Compass tires ride, but I don't have any in my
current fleet. My knocks against Compass tires:

- they're hard to mount, it takes several tries to get the bead on
straight, if I can
- they're expensive

My Vittoria Hyper something tires feel 85% as good at 30% of the price, and
mount up fine on the first try.

Eric

On Tue, Jan 30, 2018 at 5:55 PM, lum gim fong  wrote:

> Why?
> What did you start using?
>
> --
> 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.
>

-- 
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.