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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
01-07-19, 12:58 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

I am really worried that re-branding "Compass" to...

I am really worried that re-branding "Compass" to "Rene Herse Cycles" is going to add needless weight to these tires and reduce their compliance and increase their rolling resistance.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-25-18, 08:47 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

So mine survived the Crater Lake test without...

So mine survived the Crater Lake test without incident. (The roads are beat up, but shouldn't have much crap on them compared to city streets.)
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
07-21-18, 09:33 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

I just took off my perfectly good GP4000S-II and...

I just took off my perfectly good GP4000S-II and replaced them with a third set of 38mm Compi.

I shall try them at Crater Lake. What could possibly go wrong?
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-30-18, 05:08 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

FWIW, Amazon has a 2-pack of GP4000S-II for $80.

FWIW, Amazon has a 2-pack of GP4000S-II for $80.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-18, 08:56 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

noglider I think I have a little bit better...

noglider

I think I have a little bit better understanding of what is going on.

Briefly, I have a commute home that involves about 2000 ft of climbing over 11 miles, a little over 1/4 of which...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-18, 06:52 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

Just to update a helpful update, the tires still...

Just to update a helpful update, the tires still do not suck.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-29-18, 11:20 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

At risk of going all gender-binary on you ... ...

At risk of going all gender-binary on you ...

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-18, 08:07 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

The only other ones I have tried are Clement...

The only other ones I have tried are Clement XPLOR MSO (120 TPI, 40mm) and USH (120 TPI, 35 mm). Those ride significantly better than the Nano on road, but the Compass is in a different category.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-18, 02:25 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

Subsequent the the litigation initiated by...

Subsequent the the litigation initiated by Specialized, Inc., that city is now to be referred to as Robertsville.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-18, 09:56 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

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Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-18, 09:40 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

I could definitely get the 44mm on the front...

I could definitely get the 44mm on the front (Enve cyclocross fork). It will be really a close squeeze on the back. I was originally going to get these, then I decided to try the knobby tires...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-18, 09:16 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

Yes, but ... I put ... I put Vittoria Corsa G+...

Yes, but ... I put ... I put Vittoria Corsa G+ Graphene 28mm gumwalls on instead, in a moment of doubt. (There is a thread here somewhere in which I was talked out of the Compass alternative, and I...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-18, 09:12 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

You are a true Coeur d' Aleneian.

You are a true Coeur d' Aleneian.
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-18, 09:09 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

:eek: Actually, I lied, these tires truly...

:eek:

Actually, I lied, these tires truly suck and cause erectile disfunction, paranoid schizophrenia and anal hemorrhage. Nobody buy them, please. (No point in depleting a limited supply,...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-18, 09:01 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

Just to clarify, this is relative to my WTB...

Just to clarify, this is relative to my WTB Nanos, which really suck on road (but in terms of the tread and width (40mm) are my closest comparison). I was still about 1 mph slower than my "personal...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-18, 08:58 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

Thank you. Though I am unworthy of your praise,...

Thank you. Though I am unworthy of your praise, I am grateful nonetheless.




Similarly, during my on-road shake-down test ride, I realized I had forgotten to shift to the smaller front...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-28-18, 08:43 AM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

noglider: I thought I was being downright...

noglider: I thought I was being downright inarticulate, by comparison, when conveying my giddiness.

The tires are indeed quite mind-boggling.

I made the tactical decision to put a set on my...
Forum: Singlespeed & Fixed Gear
06-27-18, 09:50 PM
Replies: 186
Views: 76,534
Posted By Cyclist0108

I just bought a pair of Compass 700C x 38...

I just bought a pair of Compass 700C x 38 Steilacooms.

Everything you said is ... true.

WTF?

There is no apparent penalty to be paid for riding knobbies on pavement, even when climbing steep...
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