Ha, since you dug this old thread back up, I am still using the LoupLoups and I'm still on the same batch I mentioned back in August. Can't imagine using anything else other than the Compass tires in general, and the LoupLoups on this bike for sure, since that's the biggest that will fit between the seatstays on my custom.
They have the great feeling of all the light fat tires that Jan Heine popularized, but last much longer than any of the others I've tried like the Grand Bois Cypress or the Pacenti Pari-Moto. I'm getting at least 2500 miles per tire. The Grand Bois would go out of round after 750-1000 miles and the Pari-Motos were cut to shreds in less mileage than that. I just finally got a flat on the back about 15 miles from the end of last weekend's 600K that got me thinking I might want to replace the back tire since I could see the casing through the puncture. But instead I just booted it and carried on, it's got at least 2000 miles on it so maybe eek out another 500 ;) My recently acquired Redwood is still 700c but when I get around to replacing the tires I will probably try Compass Stampede Pass. If I convert it to 650B it will wear the LoupLoups. -Jim On Sat, Dec 13, 2014 at 10:28 PM, PaulS <shinp...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Thanks for this review. I am looking to purchase Loup Loup's (or > Pari-motos). My Hetre's are good tires, but a bit sluggish for me. I'm > hoping Loup Loup's will result in a more snappier ride. > > On Friday, August 8, 2014 10:21:22 PM UTC-6, Jim Bronson wrote: >> >> Yes, the LoupLoups have been far better for me than any other tire I have >> tried on my Rivendell. I bought 4 more of them a couple of weeks ago to >> equip a new build and to replace the rear on the Riv. Which lasted at >> least 2500 miles. Most of the supple tires I tried before gave a very >> short life on the rear wheel, I think mostly owing to the weight of the >> engine. >> >> On Thursday, August 7, 2014, lungimsam <john1...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for the report. Loups still treating you right? >>>> >>> >>> I am thinking of going from Hetres to Loups, but don't know if I am more >>> likely to get flats on the Loups. I think the tread is .5mm thinner than >>> Hetres but cannot confirm. >>> >>> -- >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! >> > -- > 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. > -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- 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.
