popular. Clearly, there are many
people who have a set of Mafacs on a bike they love.
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On Saturday, December 6, 2014 7:43:19 AM UTC-8, Bill Lindsay wrote:
Our custom pad holders are short
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California...
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On Thursday, December 4, 2014 9:55:54 AM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote:
I'm not a huge flag-waver
the bearings,
unlike almost all other BB warranties).
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On Saturday, November 29, 2014 6:58:54 AM UTC-8, Anton Tutter wrote:
Phil Wood complaints. [...] Since they don't manufacture their own
bottom brackets, so we are a
competitor to Phil Wood.
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On Saturday, November 29, 2014 9:37:18 AM UTC-8, Anton Tutter wrote:
It was indeed water that destroyed my Phil bearings
Sorry, I mistyped: The below sentence should say external SEALS (not
bearings).
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On Saturday, November 29, 2014 12:20:50 PM UTC-8, Jan Heine wrote:
The bearings on Phil hubs really need external bearings – they aren't
designed to be exposed to the elements
don't plan to ride for 5 hours without water. However, I also don't
limit myself by the fear of discomfort. If I have a 5% chance of being very
uncomfortable, but not seriously hurting myself, then that is a risk I am
willing to take in exchange for an unforgettable experience.
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year's Oregon Outback. I am sure you'll find the
ride enjoyable and rewarding.
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On Wednesday, November 26, 2014 9:50:14 AM UTC-8, Anne Paulson wrote:
I'm not going to limit myself-- I'm going
a
disposable water bottle or two in my jersey pockets, thus increasing my
capacity by 40%.
It's important to be prepared, but not be scared off. In the end, you just
have to go out and do it! If you have to ride 20 miles without water, it'll
probably be fine.
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and sweat more. You should use every opportunity to top off
in some parts of the course, but it's never so remote that you'll die if
you are stranded. Cars use those roads (or the one's paralleling the
trail), even if infrequently.
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, so my
experience is limited. In any case, it's a splendid adventure, but there
are also some stretches that are a little monotonous. As you pass Fort
Rock, you are going straight toward the horizon for a few hours...
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handles, how it performs, how well it's put together), and you can form
your own opinion on whether you'd like to own one or not.
I am sorry if my post was unclear in that regard.
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On Sunday, November 16, 2014 3:47:55 PM UTC-8, AaronY wrote:
Jan,
Do you
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yesterday, and was surprised that no flats ensued. It was probably just
luck, but overall, I get far fewer flats with wider tires. The lower air
pressure does work for me at least – the only flats I get these days are
from steel wires that come out of exploded car and truck tires.
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and the one behind you. And at the end, it's smiles all around, and nobody
really cares who won.
Unless you've been to a race and tried it, it's hard to pass judgment.
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On Tuesday, November 11, 2014 8:17:38 PM UTC-8, Jim Bronson wrote:
The new Compass tires seem to have a bit more tread thickness than the
Grand Bois tires, IMO. I think
Agreed. I should have written leading or front edge. Especially when
mounting tire wipers, they should go on the trailing (front) edge of the
fender, so they don't get sucked into the fender when bigger debris hits
them... I apologize for any confusion.
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confusion - I hope it's correct this time around!
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Agreed. I should have written leading or front edge. Especially when
mounting tire wipers, they should go on the trailing (front
are rare, but if they
happen, they can be nasty.
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not-quite-optimal shifting).
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the handling of the slightly smaller
wheels. Too bad if that statement slows the sales of our Barlow Pass 700C x
38 mm tires... *Bicycle Quarterly* always has been about honest reports of
our findings, not about boosting sales.
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On Thursday, September 4, 2014 9:15:24 AM UTC-7, Rod Holland wrote:
I fear Jan is requiring that we think of two or three things at once.
Previously, he's laid out ranges of ideal tire size for specific wheel
sizes, based on the effects
without seeing the tires,
but generally, a piece of casing is as strong as the casing it replaces.
Your rocks must be sharper than ours – my tires have many gravel miles on
them, but no issues at all. Or perhaps it's just the luck of the draw?
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need to build a 29er, and that isn't really what Compass Bicycles is about.
We are about road bikes, even if those roads often are poorly surfaced or
gravel. Hence we use the term Allroad, but the road part – as in
spirited ride and nimble handling – is very important to us.
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the rear tire gets worn,
there will be a newer tire on the rear.
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those, we developed the Loup Loup Pass. Both are extraordinary tires, and
you cannot go wrong with either.
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cushy ride on bumpy roads, do so. If you feel the tire sidewalls starting
to collapse under hard cornering, increase the pressure a bit. If your
tires feel great, just ride them. That's all.
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On Wednesday, June 25, 2014 12:58:00 PM UTC-7, Dave Johnston wrote:
Why are everybodies F R tire pressures so close? Are you really that
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controlled stop with maximum brake power during our brake tests.
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it. With the extremely
supple casings, the tires otherwise tend to collapse under hard cornering...
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On Tuesday, June 10, 2014 9:27:06 PM UTC-7, ted wrote:
Which is an appeal to authority and a seems to work ok where we have
used
to ride... But this happens at
ridiculously low pressures. The one time to pay attention is you have a
flat. Don't ride it until you roll on the rim, otherwise, you'll break a
few threads in the casing.
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found that at least for supple tires, even lower pressures don't seem to
slow the bike down, so it matters even less.
However, even today, the 15% tire drop values from the chart are a good
starting point for experimenting with tire pressure...
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little faster on the really sandy parts, but probably not much...
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On Thursday, June 5, 2014 8:56:31 PM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote:
It depends on how bad the performance
A wider smooth tire with an extra-supple casing... so the Schwalbes
wouldn't be such a great option.
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On Wednesday, June 4, 2014 8:20:04 PM UTC-7, Anne
The key is not to give up performance on 90% of the course to gain a little
on the remaining 10%.
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On Thursday, June 5, 2014 9:47:30 AM UTC-7, Jan Heine wrote:
A wider smooth tire with an extra-supple casing... so the Schwalbes
wouldn't be such a great option.
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the currently available
options, I'd choose the same tires again if I was going for a fast time.
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Jan said after the ride that he
the compromises
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for six
months now. Either way, per mile, none of these tires are expensive.
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On Saturday, May 31, 2014 7:11:57 AM UTC-7, Jan Heine wrote:
The Compass Babyshoe Pass, Loup Loup Pass (650B) and Barlow Pass (700C)
have almost as much tread in the center, so
, and toe overlap is
your big problem, not pedal strike.
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tires.
The wire-bead version was the original version. History has shown that they
could be – and have been – improved.
Disclosure: It's probably well-known by now that Bicycle Quarterly's sister
company, Compass Bicycles Ltd., imports Grand Bois tires...
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, and the learning curve is steep. It seems that at the moment,
they are more than busy, and let's face it, the Compass Extralight tires
are so nice that it is hard to see a large market for a tire that is twice
as expensive, but not much faster, smoother or more comfortable.
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That is correct. There has been a lot of discussion between Grand Bois,
Compass and Panaracer about how to make the ultimate clincher tires...
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On Monday, May 12, 2014 4:38:30 PM UTC-7, ted wrote:
Do I recall correctly that Jan has said elsewhere that the EL casings were
developed
that don't cut so easily, but everywhere else, I have no
qualms riding these.
The one place they don't do well is highway shoulders with all the steel
wires that accumulate there...
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they
shouldn't help.
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as significant as other factors, but as you point out, that doesn't make it
unimportant.
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On Sunday, May 11, 2014 5:12:20 PM UTC-7, ted wrote:
Per your results, a Nifty Swifty is ~3% slower
the results. You
find an index by topic
herehttp://www.bikequarterly.com/BQ_subject_index.html,
and perhaps your local library has a subscription. If not, ask them to
order the magazine - many libraries already do - or you can order the
relevant back issues from us.
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might not do as much.
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On Friday, May 9, 2014 12:49:40 PM UTC-7, ted wrote:
If you include the rubber in your definition of casing. I am fairly sure
research has shown that slick tires
only 16,000 miles, but it all depends on the conditions,
and, of course, on how thick that sidewall was to begin with.
After you've replaced the rim, you can cut it in half and see how much
material you had left...
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otherwise
identical tires.
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the westerly winds. His vision has greatly influenced how I see bikes:
Light enough to fly, but strong enough to survive turbulence. So we don't
make event tires, but we also don't make bullet-proof tires you can
ride even without air in them.
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depending on how they ride.
There is no perfect tire, but a variety of perfect tires optimized for
different riding styles.
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advantage of the hanging light is its ease of mounting on racks, as the
originally-discussed blug post pointed out...
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On Friday, March 14, 2014 2:02:35 PM UTC-7, ted wrote:
Jan writes
that supports the light –
there is less risk of snagging it that way, and it doesn't look nice
exposed as it currently is.
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to think about them. If they are well-designed, they are just
there, ready to be switched on when you need them.
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and in general is preferable over the
already-excellent original Edelux. The version for hanging mounting is
still months away – it appears that demand for the standard Edelux II has
the good people at Schmidt in Germany more than busy!
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, where the wells are too deep.
The Synergies have issues with all tires, but of course, a stiffer tire
(which is round by itself) will be easier to seat than a very supple one.
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Pari-Motos...
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On Monday, February 24, 2014 7:58:01 AM UTC-8, Jim Bronson wrote:
Perhaps I would also love the Loup Loup Pass but get longer tread life.
The thinner sidewalls are a concern
makers to get tires that
offered more performance and comfort than what was available before, but
we've now decided to develop our own, so we don't have to compromise in any
way.
Sorry for the typos on the web site - they are fixed now. There were a lot
of pages to redesign!
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being only a little
heavier. (The Extralight version actually is lighter, but the weight
savings come from the casing, not a thinner tread.)
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might not be bad. Then you
have all the issues of frame flex and planing... where a compact frame
(since that is what the Reyhand style was, if you remove the uppermost set
of seat stays) might be stiffer than perhaps ideal for its rider.
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on the Reyhand type, but without extending the extra
stays beyond the seat tube.
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differently, as you'd expect.
As a rider, I don't really care why my tires roll as fast at 50 psi as they
do at 100 psi, I am just glad I can get tires that are wide and
comfortable, and roll fast.
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posted a list of tires that we've found to offer excellent performance in
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in this format.
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losses or glue creep or whatever it is that makes them less efficient on
the steel drum.
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not to worry about tire pressure more than a
few times a year. I do reduce the pressure if we are heading over long,
rough gravel sections, but then I hardly ever re-inflate them even if we
are riding for hundreds of miles on pavement thereafter.
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the bike vibrates more, which increases the suspension losses and cancels
out any gain from reduced flex in the tire casing. More about suspension
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be very noticeable. However, I
also doubt that you'd be able to tell a 20 g difference in tire weight.
Somebody who believes they can tell this difference should do a
double-blind test. It would be easy to do (you could just use some weights
on the inside of the rim, underneath the rim tape).
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such a
strong casing cannot be supple.
Of course, none of this is new, it just had been forgotten for a few
decades.
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should be selected as low as you
can go while still getting good cornering. This holds true at least for
high-performance tires. We haven't tested this for sturdy, belted utility
tires, but if you are concerned about performance, you won't run those,
anyhow.
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meet on our rides, who look at
our bikes and are intrigued by the idea of a more comfortable bike with
wider tires, but are afraid they won't be able to keep up with their
friends if they add 5 or 10 mm to their tire width.
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not saying that lighter wheels climb better
(many of my best times on mountain passes have been on 650B x 42 mm tires),
but I would like to caution that the simple math may not be the entire
story.
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the museum are here:
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It's not a very Rivendellian bike by any means, but the story is
interesting and has implications for the bikes we ride.
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oversize reproduction of the last-generation René Herse downtube decal.
For collectors, this is a great opportunity to obtain the signed first
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hardware. Then you have the ideal situation, with the
secure upper hook that closes around the rack and the tensioning hook at
the bottom.
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just didn't have the patience. I went back to my old
Berthoud panniers that have a metal spring to tension the pannier, and the
problem was solved. (Current Berthoud panniers use an easy-on/easy-off
system that probably isn't any better than Ortlieb's.)
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, and the risks they took to help one another, very
inspiring.
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society. That may explain why some drivers are so enraged by cyclists on
the road!
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Wine corks as barend plugs. Inexpensive, superlight and look nice.
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wheelbase back to back with a standard tandem from the same
maker with the same front-end geometry, but significantly longer
wheelbase... I have ridden both, and both are excellent, but never
back-to-back to make direct comparisons.
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it affects
the bike's ride, performance and
handling.
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On Friday, November 1, 2013 9:14:36 AM UTC-7, ttoshi wrote:
Lacking any hard data, we can only play with the numbers. 3 mm
a
longer wheelbase. I should have said that I was referring to bikes that fit
a 6' tall rider like me - otherwise, the wheelbase measurement becomes
meaningless.
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On Saturday, November 2
) will lift your center of
gravity by about 0.3%. Even the princess on the pea would be hard-pressed
to notice that!
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sidewalls (and a wire bead) is easier, because
the tire wants to assume its round shape. A supple tire with Kevlar bead
can be harder to seat if the rim doesn't support it as it should.
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On Friday, October 11, 2013 8:19:58 AM UTC-7, Tim Gavin wrote:
But even Greg's Gitane and the Colnago are both lugged steel, i presume?
Absolutely! Even the Caminargent is lugged, but made from aluminum. Only
the Jo Routens is fillet-brazed...
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and custom, and the rack stood out a bit in that
context.
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