Originally Posted by
gomango
If you can fit Compass Chinook Pass tires, order them up pronto.
It's like riding a really nice clincher like a Veloflex Master with the benefits of a wider tire.
I have them on two bicycles and they are a treat.
BTW I am a lug man and those are pretty.
How true to size do they run? The fork and front brake have lots of room. A 32mm tire clears with enough room to spare. A 32mm actually fits in the back too, but with only about 2 mm clear to the chainstay on each side - not enough for my own fear factor.
A true 28 would be great. They just can't stretch out past 30mm, or I've got a minor problem.... ( I have heard the Compass tires actually stretch and get a little wider with the passage of a little time...)