Joined: Jan 2009
Posts: 44,236
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From: New York, NY, and High Falls, NY, USA
Bikes: 1962 Rudge Sports, 1971 Raleigh Super Course, 1971 Raleigh Pro Track, 1974 Raleigh International, 1975 Viscount Fixie, 1982 McLean, 1996 Lemond (Ti), 2002 Burley Zydeco tandem
SKS fenders are some of the best. I've had these SKS chromoplastic fenders on since about 2012.
I've been a huge fan of Panaracer tires (who make the Compass tires) for over 30 years, and I still am. But that Stampede Pass is a lightweight tire. If you're after a sturdy and practical but not sluggish tire, you don't want the Compass, you want this Vittoria instead. The performance penalty is extremely low, and it's probably as tough as the fancy Schwalbe tires.
For whatever it's worth, my bike weighs 34 lbs, I weigh 158, and I sometimes carry a bit of gear, so that's not a huge load I place on tires, but it's not tiny, either. The Volpe is the bike I attach stuff to. My Raleigh International is going to stay light for now. When I ride it, I wear a backpack to keep the bike light and bouncy. It has 28mm Rivendell Ruffy Tuffy tires, which are light and made by Panaracer.