Chris, pump the tires up to max recommend psi…i bet the weld steer goes away…I think the guys at compass/Rene Hearse are like 130 - 150 lbs soakin wet…you will need a higher pressure to find the sweet spot. On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 2:44:31 PM UTC-4 Jason Fuller wrote:
> in the meantime, I'd bump the pressure up a little bit so it's not super > annoying! But yeah, had similar experience with Rat Trap Pass EL's and > they're good now - still kinda loud for a slick, but more of a hum. Oddly > my Babyshoe Pass are dead quiet > > On Sunday, 13 June 2021 at 07:42:38 UTC-7 Geir Bentzen wrote: > >> I'm running the 700C x 44 Snoqualmie Pass Endurance on my 62 cm >> Hunqapillar now. Earlier I had a set of 38 mm Barlow Pass with the >> ultralight casing. I also have a set of 50 mm Schwalbe Marathon for it. And >> I have used one type and size of tire up front and a different in the back. >> I even had an old 35 mm cheap tire on in the front for a long ride once. >> They all worked fine on the bike, and I'm a heavy rider. But I do pump them >> up to between 50 and 60 psi and I have noticed issues when I simply don't >> care and continue riding the air pressure down to the 20s. Having ridden >> bikes for 55 years I believe I can claim that issues with steering are >> normal when the tire pressure is too low for your weight and may be >> expected with all tires. Even with good pressure up front and too low in >> the rear the bike will start to wander. Heavier people need more air >> pressure to keep the tires from deforming too much. I agree with the others >> here who advise you too experiment with the tire pressure and find your own >> personal level for whichever set of tires you happen to use. In general >> that goes for everything with a bike; make the bike feel good and work well >> for you and disregard all the norms of the day. Those will be different >> another day..... >> >> On Sunday, June 13, 2021 at 6:53:30 AM UTC-5 Chris L wrote: >> >>> This sounds exactly like what I'm experiencing, both in the wheel flop >>> and the sound volume when the tires are not going in a straight line. >>> >>> Thanks for sharing. Knowing this may be the case makes it much easier >>> to stick with the tires long enough for the issue to resolve itself. >>> >>> On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 9:59:52 PM UTC-5 brendonoid wrote: >>> >>>> Interesting that this topic has come up. I have just put 300kms on some >>>> Antelope Hills on a 57 Appaloosa. >>>> When I first put them on I was dismayed at the wheel flop or 'self >>>> steering'. I thought I had wasted a lot of money and was pretty bitter. I >>>> have run them consistently at 30psi on road and gravel. I weigh 80kgs. >>>> >>>> Don't panic. Once the weird waxy coating on the new rubber wears off, >>>> for me this was around 150kms in, the weird handling disappears. Seems >>>> that >>>> the tackiness of whatever this residue is imparts strange grip as the >>>> tread >>>> pattern transistions going into a turn. >>>> >>>> See how you go. >>>> >>>> On Sunday, 13 June 2021 at 05:12:29 UTC+8 Chris L wrote: >>>> >>>>> I forgot to mention that I went with Endurance casing, which is the >>>>> same threads as the ultralight, but more densely packed. >>>>> >>>>> When it cools down later today and then tomorrow morning, I'll play >>>>> with pressure extremes and see where that gets me. >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 2:43:34 PM UTC-5 Ray Varella wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Chris, >>>>>> You don’t mention which casing you purchased but the lighter weight >>>>>> sidewalls require more pressure than many tires with heavier casings. >>>>>> From your description, it sounds like your pressure is too low. >>>>>> I’ve had similar experiences when I have had a slow leak on a ride >>>>>> and could feel the handling change as the pressure dropped. >>>>>> At 380 pounds you might try raising the pressure a bit and lower it >>>>>> if the ride seems too harsh. >>>>>> >>>>>> Ray >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 11:36:23 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I feel that an opportunity to use the phrase high-falutin was missed >>>>>>> here. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:39:22 AM UTC-7 Garth wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Just ride and play with tire pressures. >>>>>>>> Find your own sweet spot, nobody can ride your bike like you. >>>>>>>> If no sweet spot is found, yeah so what ? Not everyone finds >>>>>>>> Compass tires to their liking you know. With high cost comes high >>>>>>>> expectations and even higher self-justifications. >>>>>>>> On Saturday, June 12, 2021 at 10:48:55 AM UTC-4 Chris L wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I just put a set of 55mm Antelope Hill tires on a set of Dyad rims >>>>>>>>> and installed them on my Hunqapillar. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The tires, at slower speeds, have a TON of self-steer and in >>>>>>>>> anything other than a straight line, they are LOUD. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Riding on a 3' wide sidewalk, just slightly turning the handlebar >>>>>>>>> results in the very loud sound of the tires. Is this something that >>>>>>>>> decreases as the tires get broken in? I assume it's one of the tread >>>>>>>>> patterns that may be more "grippy" to help in turns. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> The self steering is awful. I'm talking worse than a 1984 >>>>>>>>> mountain bike with Repack geometry. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I started the tires at 40-45 psi, which as a 380 lb rider, is >>>>>>>>> where I generally run tires this size. During the ride, I lowered >>>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>>> pressure on the front a little, but didn't notice any appreciable >>>>>>>>> difference. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I've run 38mm tires and two sets of 50mm + tires on the Hunq and >>>>>>>>> never experienced self steering at any level. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/edc1e12e-16d3-40a9-a71f-ae71e2432d9an%40googlegroups.com.
