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Are you running tubeless?
I've had the Bon Jon ones on for the last few months and only had one puncture that the sealant refused to seal so that's almost 800 winter miles of Scottish lanes and gravel and one puncture. Not bad for extralites.
I slid out on them on some black ice but, to be fair, I probably would have slid out on any tyre.
@amey You seem to have had some bad experiences too if your IG comments are anything to go by?
I've just got some 40c Maxxis Refus that I'm gonna give a go but they weigh a tonne. Also got some 40c Ramblers to try once I build up my Wolverine.
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Issue with compass (I have Barlow Pass, same tread as bon jon but wider) is the compound is not grippy, I sled twice and you can 'feel' the lack of grip while riding .. they are light, they are fast but only in dry.
I went with Voyager hyper and they come in 39mm on 20mm internal rims. Really good tyre for the money (PX has them for £14.99 each atm). Grip is amazing in both dry and wet, I've already regained my riding/cornering confidence. The only downside is that they are heavier compared to extralite barlow pass. I am running them with latex inners because thats what I had with compass and I was too lazy to go in the shed to find a butyl inner.
Good rolling resistance test here: http://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/tour-reviews/vittoria-voyager-hyper-2016
The Vittoria Voyager Hyper is pretty much a big road bike tire disguised as a touring bike tire.
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Nah, tubes for me. I'm not one to write them off to be honest - a lot of the time I feel like these things just come down to luck.
If I wasn't commuting on the bike, and if it didn't weigh about 14kg, maybe I wouldn't have swapped back to Paselas, but I do, and it does.Gonna order the 38c Voyager Hypers from px now just cos.
amey
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Similar struggles with compass. 1 ride, 2 punctures (at opposite ends of the ride). Winter though.
Want the hypers but reflective strips are the worst.