On Nov 14, 8:14 am, WillemJ <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> We are a cycling family, and both my wife and I and our two children
> commute to work or school on our bikes. I have long since stopped
> using anything other than Schwalbe Big Apples and Marathons for this.
> They are fast enough for commuting, last quite a long time (6000-10000
> km) and suffer virtually no punctures.
The drawback for Norte Americanos with Scwalbes is simply the obscene
pricing over here. The mail order house "Performance" makes a Marathon
clone that's currently on sale for $12:
http://www.performancebike.com/shop/profile.cfm?SKU=24205&subcategory_ID=5425
I've used enough of their tires in the past to be confident in their
Taiwanese tire contractor. It's Probably Cheng Shin (Maxxis).
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