Have used both the 26" and 700C versions on non-paved roads and/or trails. They work just fine. Not sure I'd want them as racing tires on farm roads in the driftless region of Iowa. But for most things short of that, they'd be fine.
But yeah, they do get slippery on ice. But not much worse than a Pasela or similar lightly grooved tire. Haven't tried them in snow. Prefer the grip of studded tires. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Feb 3, 2:38 am, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > They slip on ice..........just ask me! I ride mine on dirt, gravel, > minor mud like riding through mud puddles and the surrounding muddy > areas but mostly pavement. You just have to be careful. I like the > lighter weight, low rolling resistance and width of the my 700 x 40's > (38mm actual). I can ride them at lower pressures and I have enough > volume that I avoid pinch flats and they roll fast with about 65 psi > and I am 265+ these days. > > On Feb 2, 8:35 pm, "J. Burkhalter" <burk...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > > Hey Forrest, > > > I have the 40s on my QB, and while I bought them for my daily/nightly > > commuting here in Denver, they have seen a fair amount of dirt road/ > > trail action up in the mtns. Absolutely super tire! Obviously not > > the best in thick sand or mud, but for forest service roads, etc. > > they are great. > > > -Jay B > > > On Feb 2, 6:45 pm, Forrest <ftme...@me.com> wrote: > > > > How capable are the Schwalbe Marathon Supremes for mild non-pavement > > > riding -- e.g., gravel roads, crushed rock rail trails, and the like? > > > Thanks, -- Forrest (in immediate-post-blizzard Iowa City)- Hide quoted > > > text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bunch@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.
