[RBW] Re: René Herse Steilacoom for... commuting?

[Adam Leibow]

my sam hillborne is outfitted with compass snoqualmie pass standard casing 
and i use it for commuting, bike camping, and mixed terrain rides. it's 
great; don't think you need the knobs unless you need knobs for mud or hard 
cornering in wet grass or something.

On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 1:58:12 PM UTC-7, Tim Tetrault wrote:
>
> Hiya Group-
>
> Does anyone happen to use the Herse (ex Compass) Steilacoom tires for 
> commuting?
>
> ...or for that matter, any Herse tire for *everyday *urban (with some 
> hard pack trail) commuting? I'm imagining the knobs give some protection 
> from glass that the slicks would not afford. 
>
> Or maybe I just need to relax and just get some Gravel Kings or Marathon 
> Supremes and wait for that kind of tire experience once my kids are out of 
> the house. : /
>
> Thanks for your thoughts-
>
> (Riding a Sam Hillborne)
>
> Tim in Seattle
>

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[RBW] Re: René Herse Steilacoom for... commuting?

[Tim Tetrault]

Thanks all for the responses.

In the ultimate anti-climactic resolution to this question, probably for a 
bit, I found an old Vittoria Cross Ranger (I guess this evolved into the 
Randonneur?) 700x38 and threw it on the back, and double checked that I'm 
still good to go with my Marathon Supreme up front. 

Findings, of note:

1. There's quite a bit more air in a 38cm tire vs a 35- bumps that I'd feel 
a tiny snap to ride over with 35s have sort of blended into the white noise 
of the road with this new rear tire (with lower psi)
2. Heavy tire = slow to get going = harder to slow down, even if just by a 
little. 

TLDR; Jan and Petersen are right

Anyway- when it's time, I'll likely have a hard time deciding between the 
Gravel Kings and the Barlow Pass... 

Tim

On Friday, July 12, 2019 at 4:37:18 PM UTC-7, Eric Karnes wrote:
>
> I rode Steilacooms on my Hanford custom commuter for about a six months on 
> the paved (and I use that term loosely) streets of Philadelphia and found 
> them more durable than the Squ-something-ie Passes they replaced. Perhaps 
> it was the knobs, but I never flatted during the time they were on there. 
> Granted they were the standard, not the extra lights...
>
> On Friday, July 12, 2019 at 5:40:03 PM UTC-4, Tim Bantham wrote:
>>
>> Hi Tim, FWIW I also have a Sam and currently ride 38mm Gravel King slick 
>> treads. I really like these tires. I have them set up tubeless on Velocity 
>> Quill rims and find that combination to be about perfect. That said I too 
>> am curious about Steilacoms and wouldn't think you would be disappointed if 
>> you went that route. My only experience with Compass tires on my Sam have 
>> been the Barlow Pass EL casing. I loved the tires but found them to not be 
>> as durable as I would like them to be. If you went the route of Gravel 
>> Kings I think you would be happy with them. 
>>
>> Tim  
>>
>> On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 4:58:12 PM UTC-4, Tim Tetrault wrote:
>>>
>>> Hiya Group-
>>>
>>> Does anyone happen to use the Herse (ex Compass) Steilacoom tires for 
>>> commuting?
>>>
>>> ...or for that matter, any Herse tire for *everyday *urban (with some 
>>> hard pack trail) commuting? I'm imagining the knobs give some protection 
>>> from glass that the slicks would not afford. 
>>>
>>> Or maybe I just need to relax and just get some Gravel Kings or Marathon 
>>> Supremes and wait for that kind of tire experience once my kids are out of 
>>> the house. : /
>>>
>>> Thanks for your thoughts-
>>>
>>> (Riding a Sam Hillborne)
>>>
>>> Tim in Seattle
>>>
>>

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[RBW] Re: René Herse Steilacoom for... commuting?

[Eric Karnes]

I rode Steilacooms on my Hanford custom commuter for about a six months on 
the paved (and I use that term loosely) streets of Philadelphia and found 
them more durable than the Squ-something-ie Passes they replaced. Perhaps 
it was the knobs, but I never flatted during the time they were on there. 
Granted they were the standard, not the extra lights...

On Friday, July 12, 2019 at 5:40:03 PM UTC-4, Tim Bantham wrote:
>
> Hi Tim, FWIW I also have a Sam and currently ride 38mm Gravel King slick 
> treads. I really like these tires. I have them set up tubeless on Velocity 
> Quill rims and find that combination to be about perfect. That said I too 
> am curious about Steilacoms and wouldn't think you would be disappointed if 
> you went that route. My only experience with Compass tires on my Sam have 
> been the Barlow Pass EL casing. I loved the tires but found them to not be 
> as durable as I would like them to be. If you went the route of Gravel 
> Kings I think you would be happy with them. 
>
> Tim  
>
> On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 4:58:12 PM UTC-4, Tim Tetrault wrote:
>>
>> Hiya Group-
>>
>> Does anyone happen to use the Herse (ex Compass) Steilacoom tires for 
>> commuting?
>>
>> ...or for that matter, any Herse tire for *everyday *urban (with some 
>> hard pack trail) commuting? I'm imagining the knobs give some protection 
>> from glass that the slicks would not afford. 
>>
>> Or maybe I just need to relax and just get some Gravel Kings or Marathon 
>> Supremes and wait for that kind of tire experience once my kids are out of 
>> the house. : /
>>
>> Thanks for your thoughts-
>>
>> (Riding a Sam Hillborne)
>>
>> Tim in Seattle
>>
>

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[RBW] Re: René Herse Steilacoom for... commuting?

[Tim Bantham]

Hi Tim, FWIW I also have a Sam and currently ride 38mm Gravel King slick 
treads. I really like these tires. I have them set up tubeless on Velocity 
Quill rims and find that combination to be about perfect. That said I too 
am curious about Steilacoms and wouldn't think you would be disappointed if 
you went that route. My only experience with Compass tires on my Sam have 
been the Barlow Pass EL casing. I loved the tires but found them to not be 
as durable as I would like them to be. If you went the route of Gravel 
Kings I think you would be happy with them. 

Tim  

On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 4:58:12 PM UTC-4, Tim Tetrault wrote:
>
> Hiya Group-
>
> Does anyone happen to use the Herse (ex Compass) Steilacoom tires for 
> commuting?
>
> ...or for that matter, any Herse tire for *everyday *urban (with some 
> hard pack trail) commuting? I'm imagining the knobs give some protection 
> from glass that the slicks would not afford. 
>
> Or maybe I just need to relax and just get some Gravel Kings or Marathon 
> Supremes and wait for that kind of tire experience once my kids are out of 
> the house. : /
>
> Thanks for your thoughts-
>
> (Riding a Sam Hillborne)
>
> Tim in Seattle
>

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Re: [RBW] Re: René Herse Steilacoom for... commuting?

[R P]

Hi Tim:
I've been commuting and generally wandering around the greater
Boston/Cambridge area on Compass/RH  42s on a Cheviot and 38s on an
All-City for the last 5 or so years on pavement (or what passes as pavement
in construction in the summer which includes milled surfaces, gravel and/or
a patch work of all of the above plus steel plates..sooo delightful!).

Regular commute/errands are about 10-15 mi/ daily. Only one flat to date
from an errant sharp wire--probably from all the construction debris.

Hope this helps!

Rachel




On Fri, Jul 12, 2019 at 9:37 AM Shoji Takahashi 
wrote:

> Hi Tim,
> I commute in Cambridge/Boston ~15 miles RT, which often includes short
> stretches of hard pack trail. My bikes have Compass 38 and 42 (650b) for
> the past few years. When I do get flat tires, it's often when the tires are
> worn down.
>
> Good luck!
> shoji
> Arlington MA
>
>
> On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 4:58:12 PM UTC-4, Tim Tetrault wrote:
>>
>> Hiya Group-
>>
>> Does anyone happen to use the Herse (ex Compass) Steilacoom tires for
>> commuting?
>>
>> ...or for that matter, any Herse tire for *everyday *urban (with some
>> hard pack trail) commuting? I'm imagining the knobs give some protection
>> from glass that the slicks would not afford.
>>
>> Or maybe I just need to relax and just get some Gravel Kings or Marathon
>> Supremes and wait for that kind of tire experience once my kids are out of
>> the house. : /
>>
>> Thanks for your thoughts-
>>
>> (Riding a Sam Hillborne)
>>
>> Tim in Seattle
>>
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[RBW] Re: René Herse Steilacoom for... commuting?

[Shoji Takahashi]

Hi Tim,
I commute in Cambridge/Boston ~15 miles RT, which often includes short 
stretches of hard pack trail. My bikes have Compass 38 and 42 (650b) for 
the past few years. When I do get flat tires, it's often when the tires are 
worn down. 

Good luck!
shoji
Arlington MA


On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 4:58:12 PM UTC-4, Tim Tetrault wrote:
>
> Hiya Group-
>
> Does anyone happen to use the Herse (ex Compass) Steilacoom tires for 
> commuting?
>
> ...or for that matter, any Herse tire for *everyday *urban (with some 
> hard pack trail) commuting? I'm imagining the knobs give some protection 
> from glass that the slicks would not afford. 
>
> Or maybe I just need to relax and just get some Gravel Kings or Marathon 
> Supremes and wait for that kind of tire experience once my kids are out of 
> the house. : /
>
> Thanks for your thoughts-
>
> (Riding a Sam Hillborne)
>
> Tim in Seattle
>

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[RBW] Re: René Herse Steilacoom for... commuting?

[Adam Adeane]

I commute on Compass tyres in Manhattan / Brooklyn and have only ever had 
one flat, but YMMV?

Adam
Brooklyn, NY

On Thursday, 11 July 2019 16:58:12 UTC-4, Tim Tetrault wrote:
>
> Hiya Group-
>
> Does anyone happen to use the Herse (ex Compass) Steilacoom tires for 
> commuting?
>
> ...or for that matter, any Herse tire for *everyday *urban (with some 
> hard pack trail) commuting? I'm imagining the knobs give some protection 
> from glass that the slicks would not afford. 
>
> Or maybe I just need to relax and just get some Gravel Kings or Marathon 
> Supremes and wait for that kind of tire experience once my kids are out of 
> the house. : /
>
> Thanks for your thoughts-
>
> (Riding a Sam Hillborne)
>
> Tim in Seattle
>

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[RBW] Re: René Herse Steilacoom for... commuting?

['Deacon Patrick' via RBW Owners Bunch]

The new endurance casing may be good against glass and other debris. 
Conceptually seems well worth a shot. Let us know how it goes!

With abandon,
Patrick

On Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 2:58:12 PM UTC-6, Tim Tetrault wrote:
> Hiya Group-
> 
> 
> Does anyone happen to use the Herse (ex Compass) Steilacoom tires for 
> commuting?
> 
> 
> ...or for that matter, any Herse tire for everyday urban (with some hard pack 
> trail) commuting? I'm imagining the knobs give some protection from glass 
> that the slicks would not afford. 
> 
> 
> Or maybe I just need to relax and just get some Gravel Kings or Marathon 
> Supremes and wait for that kind of tire experience once my kids are out of 
> the house. : /
> 
> 
> Thanks for your thoughts-
> 
> 
> (Riding a Sam Hillborne)
> 
> 
> Tim in Seattle

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