Echoing everyone else- I'll never buy Schwalbe tires again unless the goal is to have them live through an alpaca-lips. You could go with Soma C-Lines, any of the 32 and up Compass (EL for extra comfort and speed), or nearly anything else.
You're almost definitely better off with Fatter, Lighter, Supple-er tires over Thinner, Heavier, Stiffer tires for creating the "go fast feeling" that you want. -J On Wednesday, March 11, 2015 at 11:01:49 AM UTC-7, Mike Shaljian wrote: > > As someone who rode Mara Supreme 33's for years and switched to Barlow > Passes on my Hillborne, I would emphatically recommend you get Barlow > Passes, and get the extra-lights. I was amazed at how my bike suddenly > "came alive" when I switched to these, after years of suffering from > paranoia that glass would destroy my tires (problematic in a college town) > and that running tires at maximum pressure made me faster. > > I run the Barlows at 38 pounds in the front and 42 in the back and the > ride is terrific, whether on pavement or gravel. I have not gotten a single > flat in several thousand miles of riding these, and I still live in a > college town with devolved children who still like to throw bottles in the > street. I think fat, fast and light is a great combination and I don't > think you can get a better tire than the Compass for predominantly road > riding. The Marathons, on the other hand, are waaaaay overbuilt for most > people (IMO), and the extra width of a 38 vs. a 33 will help with flat > resistance. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
