I would second this suggestion for heavier riders like myself (190 lbs.), but you might not need them if you're not concerned about durability. I was also trying to go wider than the JBs, and am very happy now with the Marathons. To me the tire is just as supple, but I also run them at a lower pressure than the JBs and again am a heavier rider. I have found that suppleness depends a lot on finding the pressure "sweet spot" of any given tire first before judging - I think this is the range where the tires are most forgiving without being slow and mushy. For me the Marathons have a pretty big "sweet spot".
On Apr 20, 9:37 pm, Mike <mjawn...@gmail.com> wrote: > You could just go with the basic wire bead Marathon that Riv sells: > > http://www.rivbike.com/products/show/schwalbe-marathon/10-068 > > They're not supple but they're not that bad, especially when you > consider the price. The model Riv sells measures 41 so it should fit > on the Hillborne. They're nice off road, durable and confidence > inspiring. > > mike > > -- > 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 > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. -- 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.
