I'd love to try out the Switchback Hills on my Sam but have to wear my Surly Knards and CdlVs (budget tires, at about $15 apiece) before I'll be willing to spring for them.
Please post pictures (and possibly actual measurements) anyone who mounts the Switchbacks! On Friday, August 28, 2015 at 7:32:50 AM UTC-6, Patrick Moore wrote: > I just ordered a multi-year stock of the Elk Pass. The Rat Trap Pass looks > particularly nice; wish it came in a 700C version. > > > New Tires Available And Others Back In Stock View this email in your > browser > <http://us10.campaign-archive2.com/?u=eebeab1b859456885e4f6967d&id=799170820b&e=aef46c5c70> > > > > The four new Compass tires are in stock now! They are the Rat Trap Pass > (26″ x 54 mm), Switchback Hill (650B x 48 mm), Bon Jon Pass (700C x 35 mm), > and Elk Pass (26″ x 1.25″). > The *Rat Trap Pass* (above) is the ultimate expression of our new Enduro > Allroad tires. With its 54 mm width, it is incredibly plush on rough > gravel, yet thanks to the smaller 26″ wheel size, it has the same > rotational inertia as a medium-width 700C tire, and thus handles like a > good road tire on pavement. > > The Rat Trap Pass has already proven itself in this year’s > *Paris-Brest-Paris*, where it provided wonderful comfort and security for > a tandem team on the rough roads of Brittany. > Buy The Rat Trap Pass Tires Here > <http://compasscycle.us10.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=eebeab1b859456885e4f6967d&id=e9977b530d&e=aef46c5c70> > At > 48 mm wide, the *Switchback Hill* is our largest 650B (27.5″) tire yet. Named > after the first major climb in the *Oregon Outback* gravel race, the > extra floatation gives you more speed and security when the going gets > really rough. 30% of the *Oregon Outback* is on pavement, so we designed > this tire to roll as fast and grip as well as a good racing tire. With this > tire, you truly have the best of both worlds. The Switchback Hill also > can transform the performance of your 27.5″ mountain bike on gravel or > paved roads. > > Buy The Switchback Hill Tires Here > <http://compasscycle.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eebeab1b859456885e4f6967d&id=710e189a10&e=aef46c5c70> > > The* Bon Jon Pass *is our Goldilocks tire: at 700C x 35 mm, it fits bikes > that have extra clearance around the Stampede Pass (32 mm), but not enough > space for a Barlow Pass (38mm). > > Whether smooth gravel or rough pavement, the Bon Jon Pass will make your > bike fly! > Buy The Bon Jon Pass Tires Here > <http://compasscycle.us10.list-manage2.com/track/click?u=eebeab1b859456885e4f6967d&id=d6538e20dd&e=aef46c5c70>. > > The *Elk Pass *26″ x 1.25″ tires (32 mm-wide) are superlight tires > for bikes with 26″ wheels. If you are looking for the fastest, lightest 26″ > tire ever made, this likely is it. Not only does it weigh just 178 g, but > it uses the Compass Extralight casing and our ultra-sticky tread rubber for > the ultimate in suppleness and cornering grip. It also is a great emergency > spare tire for those traveling off the beaten path with 26″ wheels. The Elk > Pass already has proven itself on challenging rides in the Cascade > Mountains > <http://compasscycle.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eebeab1b859456885e4f6967d&id=b1ca9ee3a2&e=aef46c5c70> > and > in this year’s *Paris-Brest-Paris*. > > Buy The Elk Pass Tires Here > <http://compasscycle.us10.list-manage.com/track/click?u=eebeab1b859456885e4f6967d&id=e8f5593acd&e=aef46c5c70> > > Like most Compass tires, the new tires are available with “Standard” > casings and tan sidewalls, as well as with “Extralight” casings in a choice > of black or tan sidewalls. 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