Leah: what make and model of tire did you wear out? On Fri, Feb 17, 2017 at 8:30 AM, Surlyprof <[email protected]> wrote:
> Wow, you wore out the entire rear wheel. Now that's impressive! (And, > dare I say, totally daredevil?) You should treat yourself to one of Rich's > handbuilt wheels. Sounds like you've earned it. > > Yes, if you've ridden enough miles to fully wear out an urban-type tire, you've saved a great deal of money on auto expenses, so treat yourself to some hand built wheels. IME, good handbuilt wheels last indefinitely, even carrying loads, with (IME) no need for truing unless you hit something. > Regarding replacement tires, Schwalbe's with puncture protection are great > for durability. However, if you want your Betty to feel better than could > ever imagine, Compass extralights. They may not be as durable (although > mine are holding up well), but they are heavenly. The folks here talked me > into their Barlow Pass extralights and it may have been the best bike > advice I've ever received. You may want to talk to Jan to see how they'll > hold up in hotter climates. Compass tires will hold up fine in SW US climates, but they'll flat at the very thought of a thorn. You can fix this, 95/100, with Orange Seal in the tubes -- the sealant will work almost immediately, and you don't have to stop -- but there will be that 5%, which may happen on the way to school on a rainy morning. That 5% can 99/100 be fixed by getting off, pumping, and spinning the tire. (I speak of thorn and other very small punctures; I get flats from larger things -- glass, nails -- only, say, once every 2 years). I read of someone who put Mr Tuffy liners in his Compass ELs, but man! That's like putting a B66 and seatpost rack on your Cervelo S5 Dura Ace Di2. A middle way is some of the fatter Schwalbe road tires. The Big Apple (at least those made when I used them) rolled very well for such heavy and protected tires, and mine shrugged off even most goatheads. The Kojak had enough protection to be used here in goathead land, on pavement, without sealant and without more than the usual (a few a week) flats, and it rolled even better (when I briefly ran 1.35 Kojaks tubeless, they felt almost as good as Elk Passes, (EL) with tubes. But the Parigi Roubaix, Compass-light tires, got -- literally -- a flat every couple of miles -- before I put Stan's in the tubes. Brief moral from longwinded windup: Yes, by all means Compass, but beware of the downsides if you live with goatheads. -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
