[RBW] Re: Fred Matheny roadbikerider.com Compass tire review...on a Roadeo!

2014-09-30 Thread Don Compton
Unfortunately, I have a year or two before I wear out my Grand Bois Cerf's. I tried the old 700x30 Grand Bois tires and didn't like them. However, I really like these new Compass tires (700x32). They really instill confidence in cornering and the ride is sublime. On Thursday, September 25, 2014

Re: [RBW] Re: Fred Matheny roadbikerider.com Compass tire review...on a Roadeo!

2014-09-27 Thread Steve Palincsar
On 09/26/2014 07:38 PM, Don Compton wrote: Eric, I live in Lodi in Central California. Its a wine grape growing region and we have a lot of 2 lane country roads. Also 15 miles east we have a lot of hills. In both areas there are a lot of poorly maintained road surfaces. I have been riding the

[RBW] Re: Fred Matheny roadbikerider.com Compass tire review...on a Roadeo!

2014-09-27 Thread Don Compton
Eric, I live in Lodi in Central California. Its a wine grape growing region and we have a lot of 2 lane country roads. Also 15 miles east we have a lot of hills. In both areas there are a lot of poorly maintained road surfaces. I have been riding the Grand Bois Cerfs 700x28 for years. They're ex

[RBW] Re: Fred Matheny roadbikerider.com Compass tire review...on a Roadeo!

2014-09-26 Thread Eric Peterson
I too have a Roadeo but have been riding 25s in IL,WI,MN. Don, where do you ride? Compass tires seem worth looking into! --Eric in Illinois -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving ema

[RBW] Re: Fred Matheny roadbikerider.com Compass tire review...on a Roadeo!

2014-09-25 Thread Don Compton
I got my Compass tires yesterday, 700x32. I installed them last night. Today I rode 20 miles on them. 50psi in front, 60psi in the rear. I weigh about 178lbs and my Roadeo weighs about 23lbs with water,tools,etc. The ride is sublime. They're keepers for me. We have a lot of beat up roads around