I'll throw my free-and-worth-every-penny opinion behind most of Jan H/Compass's products and writing. I've bought several of the SKF BBs and love them, several sets of various tires and had no issues with them. I even bought a set of the gorgeous but v. expensive RH cranks for my Colnago to allow me the gearing I required to complete L'Eroica. I've beat the stuffing out of them and they're still gorgeous (a nice side benefit of no anodizing), and really give you a huge gear range available.

I don't subscribe to everything he writes, but I think his well-written magazine provides a great balance to the available material out there regarding bikes and the activity of cycling in general. One thing you can't dispute; he "walks the walk" when it comes to bike stuff, anyone with his Rando pedigree has a real basis to create products and comment on bicycle build comparisons.

I still own several skinny tire racing bikes, and really enjoy the experience of going back and forth between a sub-20 lb C'Dale R4000 and my 28mm-shod Rando Vanilla. It's all part of the world of cycling, and I think Jan has really added in a meaningful and lasting way to the tapestry of our sport and the available equipment.