The Schwalbe Marathon Supreme is built primarily for puncture resistance and longevity, and is ideal for loaded touring. However, it's probably way on the stiff end of the suppleness scale. I pump 'em up every couple of weeks to around 65-70, and when they feel a bit softish they're down to 40. That's a 700 x 35 size. I inherited a light wheel set shod with 23 mm rim protectors. These entirely change the character of my Atlantis (duh!) but I intend to upgrade the tires. The Jack Browns look to be a good tire for my sporty wheel set. I'm superstitious about tire sizes that start with a "2" :).
dougP On Dec 29, 5:50 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 5:39 PM, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Tue, Dec 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM, stevep33 <steve...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I recently rode a 650b with GB Hetres...loved them. The only thing is > > > that my bike is 700c. Can anyone recommend a Hetre-like tire for 700c > > > (40 wide, supple, etc)? > > > closest I've seen is the 37mm pasela's. > > > I know some folks like the schwalbes but they don't feel supple to me. > > > -sv > > > -- > > Marathon Supremes might be a bit more so. I've never tried them but have > heard only rave reviews. Doug???? > > -- > Cheers, > David > Redlands, CA > > "Bicycling is a big part of the future. It has to be. There is something > wrong with a society that drives a car to workout in a gym." ~Bill Nye, > scientist guy -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bu...@googlegroups.com. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
