I hope I didn't dissuade someone from trying something new. The reality is the compass tires were more comfortable than the marathons but didn't improve the performance enough in my calculus to be worth trading for the flat-resistance the marathons offer. This is a commuter bike and I don't think the Barlow Pass is a great choice for me for that application. Perhaps my expectations were too high after my experience with the Stampede Pass on my Rom. My buddy is building up a Hillborne with the Barlow Pass XL tires and I'm looking forward to taking that for a spin. Maybe I was just having a bad day or the tires couldn't overcome the inherent sluggishness of my heavy wheels, or maybe the Atlantis is simply a beast that will never float like my Rom no matter what tire I put on it. Many variables. Also, on a populaire/brevet I rode several weeks ago there was a guy on an old Raleigh with the EL Barlow Pass tires and he swore they were creme brûlée. He finished the 200k with the fastest time of the day. He would have been fast on a tricycle, but clearly the tire was working for him.
On Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at 6:01:47 PM UTC-6, Zack wrote: > > hmm. > > i have barlow passes on my sam. i am not sure they make me a whole lot > faster. i sure do think they are more comfortable to ride, and i feel like > i can ride much longer, and the bike rolls better. i replaced some > marathons as well. > > i think it's like running in hiking boots and then putting sneakers on. i > may not be way faster in sneakers than i am in boots, but it sure is more > comfortable to run. > > (just wanted to say this in case someone came across this thread and was > somehow dissuaded from trying some new tires, the barlow passes are the > single biggest improvement i have made to my bike since i actually bought a > riv that fits) > -- 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.
