Interesting that you were able to get a Compass labeled set last year. I went with the standard casing and i love em’ to bits! I’m looking forward to check out the 700 x 44 ridge version.
@@majosrnik8111I feel like these wider slicks are the most underrated piece equipment in cycling. Nothing has done more to change the performance of my bike like these.
I have the Barlow Pass 700x38c tires. The Rene Herse' standard casing. I will be going bigger on my new gravel bike to this model or the 700x48c Hatcher Pass. My thoughts are to get the Endurance casing and use CushCore gravel inserts so I can push the limits off-road without using nobby tires. I think the high volume has traction advantages alone that I have found with my MTB tires on wider rims.
Short answer: I can’t see myself going back to skinny race tires unless it’s a race. And even then I wouldn’t hesitate to do a road race on these. I can still break away from the group and out sprint the same people. Longer answer: 95% of my riding is training to power so the speed isn’t a consternation. However I’m not seeing any decrease in average speeds. I am noticing a significant increase in comfort and was less fatigue/ soreness in the rest of my body (hands, back, shoulders). I haven’t changed anything else about my training, just the tires so I believe less road vibration is being transferred. Off road thoughts: Today I did some rolling terrain dirt. Not rocky or super loose. Performed as good as any knobbed tires I have used. I rode in St George Utah 2 weeks ago and took it near Sand Hollow Reservoir. As name suggest, lots of sand. And it’s deep with hard pack underneath. I can’t believe I kept it up it was so bad. But I feel confident a knobby tire would have been performed as bad. Maybe it’s my handling skills. 🤷♂️ But for general gravel that isn’t super rough they work great. I would say these would really shine in flatter straight gravel roads. The steep and technical stuff really needs some knobs. Durability: Zero complaints at this point. No signs of wear and any concerns I hade of a delicate tire that would puncture easy are gone. In my experience these are as durable if not more as my other performance tires. Conclusion: I will buy these again. And would recommend them. If you get them expect everyone to comment on them and ask questions about them. My weekly group ride still gets 3-4 comments and questions.
It's good to learn that they're not terrible to mount but that's literally the only thing I've gotten out of this video.
Interesting that you were able to get a Compass labeled set last year. I went with the standard casing and i love em’ to bits! I’m looking forward to check out the 700 x 44 ridge version.
Nice tires they are.
Love mine 48mm slicks but even knobbies from Rene Herse are amazing on pavement considering they r so rough looking they roll very fast!
@@majosrnik8111I feel like these wider slicks are the most underrated piece equipment in cycling. Nothing has done more to change the performance of my bike like these.
how about the follow up video?
I have the Barlow Pass 700x38c tires. The Rene Herse' standard casing. I will be going bigger on my new gravel bike to this model or the 700x48c Hatcher Pass. My thoughts are to get the Endurance casing and use CushCore gravel inserts so I can push the limits off-road without using nobby tires. I think the high volume has traction advantages alone that I have found with my MTB tires on wider rims.
How have they been holding up? Any sidewall issues? Also curious how you'd say they've worked on some looser gravel.
Short answer:
I can’t see myself going back to skinny race tires unless it’s a race. And even then I wouldn’t hesitate to do a road race on these. I can still break away from the group and out sprint the same people.
Longer answer:
95% of my riding is training to power so the speed isn’t a consternation. However I’m not seeing any decrease in average speeds.
I am noticing a significant increase in comfort and was less fatigue/ soreness in the rest of my body (hands, back, shoulders). I haven’t changed anything else about my training, just the tires so I believe less road vibration is being transferred.
Off road thoughts:
Today I did some rolling terrain dirt. Not rocky or super loose. Performed as good as any knobbed tires I have used.
I rode in St George Utah 2 weeks ago and took it near Sand Hollow Reservoir. As name suggest, lots of sand. And it’s deep with hard pack underneath. I can’t believe I kept it up it was so bad. But I feel confident a knobby tire would have been performed as bad. Maybe it’s my handling skills. 🤷♂️
But for general gravel that isn’t super rough they work great. I would say these would really shine in flatter straight gravel roads. The steep and technical stuff really needs some knobs.
Durability:
Zero complaints at this point. No signs of wear and any concerns I hade of a delicate tire that would puncture easy are gone. In my experience these are as durable if not more as my other performance tires.
Conclusion:
I will buy these again. And would recommend them. If you get them expect everyone to comment on them and ask questions about them. My weekly group ride still gets 3-4 comments and questions.
Have you had any frame rub? 700x44 on wide rims sounds like youre pushing it for the 700x42 stated clearance
No issues at all. For road and dry off-road use there is 0 chance of rub.
You should compare them to the Manastash Ridge extralights.