I’ve got some gently used Panaracers Pacentis I would be willing to sell to you cheap. ~300-400 miles on them, supporting my skinny self, so not too much wear. I got one puncture when a sharp piece of gravel pierced the front. I replaced them with the WTB Horizons as soon as they became available. If you’re not buying my old tires, buy those. Both Fred and I have been very happy with them.
I’ve got some gently used Panaracers Pacentis I would be willing to sell to you cheap. ~300-400 miles on them, supporting my skinny self, so not too much wear. I got one puncture when a sharp piece of gravel pierced the front. I replaced them with the WTB Horizons as soon as they became available. If you’re not buying my old tires, buy those. Both Fred and I have been very happy with them.[/quote]
Yep- interested. I’ll buy em.
Spent some time dithering with lower priced options but I’m back on Compass Babyshoes and now not sure why I ever strayed. Still hard to stomach the price initially (these tires cost almost as much as the giant ones on my truck) but I am re-convinced the value is there because they really do last much longer than budget options. Just get the regular casings if you want a little more protection and rolling life (and don’t mind the tan sidewalls, blech.) Life is bumpy. Enjoy the supple life.TM
nah go with a Schwalbe Pro One or S-One (or now G-One Speed)
In Ireland I got some Specialized Nimbus put on the bike to fit under fenders - don’t laugh, that’s what they had - and didn’t realize they were wire bead. That’s what I rode for 1800km on tour, and wore the rear tire through the tread. Big flat spot.
Just swapped 'em out for Schwalbe Marathon Evolutions, lost over a pound and gained shiny sidewalls.
S Spec if available in yr size. I think they come in 26 x 2.1.[/quote]
huh Dan’s Comp lists them that way but I think it’s just because they’re folding bead, none of the 26" Powerblocks I’ve seen have the capital sigma badge on the sidewall
looks like they released a whole new series of race tires this summer for the olympics: http://www.tiogausa.com/bmx_race/products/tires/fastr-2/
S Spec if available in yr size. I think they come in 26 x 2.1.[/quote]
huh Dan’s Comp lists them that way but I think it’s just because they’re folding bead, none of the 26" Powerblocks I’ve seen have the capital sigma badge on the sidewall
looks like they released a whole new series of race tires this summer for the olympics: http://www.tiogausa.com/bmx_race/products/tires/fastr-2/[/quote]
I was scopin those a bit ago hoping there’d be a 2.2+. No such luck.
oh he already learned that lesson
those tires forever carry the mark of cain[/quote]
Oh holy shit I forgot I did that. Fantastic way to forever ruin tires. Man that stench was foul.
Fwiw I have seen some durability and warranty issues with Schwalbe S and G series tubeless.
If you want something more durable the sector is your tire.
I have been very happy so far with the WTB exposure 30 as well.
I also set up a friend who treats his road bike like a yolo bike with 28mm Maxxis Padrones and his feedback so far has been very good as well.
Schwalbe makes awesome stuff (especially at euro pretty pricing) but currently QC seems all over the place.
[quote=Wintage Townie]
I’ve got some gently used Panaracers Pacentis I would be willing to sell to you cheap. ~300-400 miles on them,[/quote]
I like them enough to replace with the same. I needed just a tiny bit smaller tire and the 1.5 does the job. They are 40mm wide on my Nox rims. They ride much better than the Soma Gran Rando (lighter option) I had before.
Yeah, mine were actually great. I have no complaints; I just replaced them because those Horizons came onto the market and I wanted to try those out.
how do you like the horizons vs other road plus options josh?
I’m trying the t servs right now cuz cheap and hoarding horizons til I have a bike that fits them with fenders.
they spin up quicker than the grand rando blue labels but aren’t as smooth and don’t corner or mountain bike as well. still a painless tubeless with compressor on a Belgium plus.
SQ: I’ve seen people all over tarck talking about tubeless in all sorts of applications. To me, it seems likes it’s a no-brainer for supported mtb applications, but it’s much less clear what the value is for commuting/touring/road/all road is. Everybody wants to tubeless Compass tires but then complains a month later about slashed sidewalls and tossing tires out. Are folks just being experimental with road tubeless or is it still shit right now?
(fwiw I think it would be cool to tubeless my LHT if I ever destroy the rims, but I can’t decide if it’s something that’s practical)
Well, to be clear, tubelessing-up your Compass tires has absolutely no impact on whether or not you are throwing a cut one away in a month - whatever cut your tire was going to slice it up whether or not there was a tube in there. Compass tires are slicing because they are delicate flowers.
With good tubeless tires, it is lighter, lets you run lower pressure, can decrease flats, and may or may not decrease rolling resistance (I believe Jan is testing this for the winter BQ - Fred probably know the results and will post something sufficiently oblique and cagey about it). Personally, I am not a fan of trying to run all these regular tires tubeless, so I agree with you on that - it’s more hassle than it’s worth.
For a fatty it’s a revelation.
^that
Totally worth it for commuting atmo.
I use EL Compass tires and don’t flat anymore unless I forget to make sure my sealant hasn’t dried up or gash the crap out of my sidewall. My nearly 1 year old front tire has at least half a dozen weepy holes in the tread from small glass cuts that would have been annoying flats with a tube. Also pinch flats.
Do people pinch flat 40ish tires?
[quote=ShartAttack]…Are folks just being experimental with road tubeless or is it still shit right now?
(fwiw I think it would be cool to tubeless my LHT if I ever destroy the rims, but I can’t decide if it’s something that’s practical)[/quote]
I have done almost all riding this year on TL setups and it’s been great. My Schwalbe Pro Ones are awesome; I trust them completely and enjoy the benefits of low pressure and nearly flat-proofness. My TL Compass tires have been problematic, leaking thru sidewalls. Not so bad that I wouldn’t take them touring in remote areas. I will probably replace my Compass tires with Schwalbe/Maxxis/WTB when they’re done.
As for your LHT, keep going with what you’ve got. When it’s time to replace the rims, there will be lots of nice TL rim and tire options for you.
You’ve ridden with me!