Originally Posted by abshipp

Ever been around the Compass/Rene Herse fanboys in the randonneuring & gravel scene?

I mean, they're insanely nice tires (I run a pair of their extralight 650Bx38 on my Trek) and the ride is sublime.

Whether they are worth almost $80 / ea to me remains to be seen. Supposedly they will last a long time, especially in the wider sizes, but if one gets ruined prematurely I might end up trying something a little more wallet friendly.