I love my Marathon Supremes (700x40) actually about 37mm @ 65 psi but then I am 265 right now. Paselas are nice enough. I like the plain jane black wall 35's because they are cheap and wear as well as the more pricey ones. To me the sweet spot is a 35-38mm tire at around 400-500 grams with 65-75 psi. Go wide with pride..... you won't be sorry plus you get the benefit of low cost "suspension" ! At your weight (plus any luggage) 32mm tires at 85 psi is too harsh and no faster IMHO.
On Jan 6, 7:40 am, bicitourist <ejro...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hi everyone, The time has come to get some tires for my new ride. I've been > running a loaned pair of Schwable Marathon 700x32 @ 80-85psi from my > commuter. I've been running these for a couple of years now with no problems > but I wanted something more supple. New bike = New tires right? I know I'm > giving up some puncture resistance for comfort, but I'm sure there is a > sweet spot out there! I tried some continental gatorskins 700x28 (but they > were too skinny and made my bike feel unstable maybe it was all those miles > on the 32s?). I'm looking for an all-round tire, but most of my miles are on > pavement (I'd say 80%). I'm also planning on my first 200K and 300K this > year! > > From my research it looks like I've narrowed it down to: > > Jack Brown Blue's (I'm 6 ft 215lb so i don't think Greens will do) > Pasela Wire bead > GB Cypres > > Thanks in advance for the advice! --Eduardo -- 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.
