I can't speak to its effectiveness for punctures caused by other than thorns, but Stan's is a miracle compared (IME) to Slime and True Goo and ilk; as I've repeated ad nauseam, 2 oz of Stan's added every quarter (very dry climate) lets me ride tubeless paper thin, 360 gram 50 mm tires in our goathead-ridden bosque. I hear that Orange Seal is even better.
Segway (tm): on Sat I was given the task of putting new tires on someone's hybrid. Nominal 50 mm or so, thick casing, stiff sidewalls -- your typical 15 dollar tire. We kept the original tubes, and what tubes they were! So effing thick, at least 50% thicker than the already nasty "thornproofs" that Stevie sells, that I needed help getting the beads back on the rims. Hardly any room for air. Beside the tubes, the tires had Mr Tuffys inside, too, plus True Goo. Hell, Jan's solid tires would probably roll better and be more comfortable. Back to commuting: I tried Tuffys and Slime but gave up; with a couple of spare tubes and a good pump I could change a flat in short order. And if my boss complained I'd just tell him to shut up. On Tue, Mar 31, 2015 at 9:22 PM, 'Chris Lampe 2' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I am so torn on these tires. I'm currently riding 40mm Duremes and I'm > very unhappy with them. They are sluggish and when I make a sharp turn, > which I do quite often, the outside lugs feel squirmy and it's very > unsettling. On the other hand, I worry about flats and overall durability > of the Barlow Pass tires. I look forward to hearing more about your > experience with them. > > > > > On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 8:12:28 PM UTC-5, Surlyprof wrote: >> >> After carefully considering everyone's great feedback and rereading Jan >> Heine's articles on tire size and pressure, I finally got to take my maiden >> voyage on the Synergy wheels and brand, spankin' new Compass Barlow Pass >> tires. Holy cow! I had no idea what I've been missing! I now understand >> the concept of "supple". It was like riding on a cloud... a very smooth, >> fast and responsive cloud. My most sincere thanks to everyone who >> recommended Compass tires and suggested the Barlow Pass Extralights over >> the Stampede Pass. I'm sure I would have been thrilled with the Stampedes >> as well but the extra size gives me a little more confidence that my riding >> might be a little more flat-free. I am amazed at the speed and feel of the >> bike now. My hat's off to everyone at Compass. Sam has been reborn beyond >> the go-fastish machine I was hoping for from this purchase. Now onward >> to an Albastache cockpit. >> >> https://www.flickr.com/photos/129545862@N03/16993973501/ >> Thanks everyone! >> >> John >> >> On Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 8:28:05 AM UTC-7, Surlyprof wrote: >> >>> I can't afford to do too much experimenting when it comes to bikes and >>> components so I could really use the wisdom and experience of the group on >>> this one. I have a 56 Hillborne that came with two sets of wheels. The >>> sturdy/heavy, 36h ones have 700x40 Schwalbe Mondials that I use for >>> commuting, trails and all around town riding. Now I get to leverage my >>> birthday to finally get tires for the lighter 32 hole XT/Synergy wheels. I >>> wanted to set them up to turn the Sam into my only go-fastish road bike for >>> summer riding. I think I have it narrowed down to either 700x35 or 700x32 >>> Marathon Supremes or Compass Stampede Pass (700x32). I was leaning toward >>> the Supreme 32's to be a big difference from the beefy Mondials but, after >>> reading Jan's articles on tire size and pressure I started to think Supreme >>> 35's might be a better choice. The reason I lean toward the Schwalbes is >>> that I've had a long, very positive and almost flatless history with >>> Schwalbe. Of course this wouldn't be a dilemma if I could just talk my >>> wife into buying me the Rodeo in the web specials! >>> >>> Since the Rodeo is not to be, I'd appreciate any guidance for a >>> blissful, light-ish, go fast-ish road riding summer spent on the Hillborne. >>> >>> Thanks, >>> John >>> >>> >>> >>> -- > 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. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. 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