Well the "tire thing" can make people crazy, so my impressions are in no way scientific. :) I am using the EL Compass versions and I did notice a difference. The Compass tires make the bike "feel" faster (I don't know if it is true or not, I don't use a computer) and they roll a bit easier on smooth pavement and seem to soak up the bumps better. I am in SE PA an the roads hear got beat up this past winter, so there are a lot of bumps.
I did switch out a set of Hyper's to try the Compass tires. I put the Hypers on another bike, where they were an upgrade, so I was able to justify spending lots of money on new tires I didn't really need. I do love them and they will be my go to tire from now on. On Friday, June 27, 2014 9:48:34 PM UTC-4, Chris Lampe 2 wrote: > > How would you compare the Hypers to the Barlow Pass tires? Are the BP's > enough of an improvement to justify replacing a good set of Hypers? I'm > riding the 32mm Hypers (actual width 34mm on Dyad rims) and my next set > will either be the 38mm Hypers or the 38mm Compass tire (is that the Barlow > Pass). I assume the BP's have a better ride due to the Hypers having a > flat-protection layer but is the ride that different? My opinion on bikes > is that tires have the biggest impact, by far, on how a bike rides. > > > > On Friday, June 27, 2014 12:43:16 PM UTC-5, Brian Campbell wrote: >> >> I was riding those before the switch to the Compass, Barlow Pass. The >> Vittoria's are great tires. If you like them, when they wear out, give the >> Barlow Pass a try. >> > -- 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.
