i am not a racer, but they are great expedition tires and plenty fast enough to pass lycra-folks on the road when i happen upon it.
erik On Mon, May 16, 2011 at 9:57 PM, andrew hill <neurod...@gmail.com> wrote: > I inflate them to around 65psi, and still find them sluggish. > > best, > andrew > > On May 16, 2011, at 9:45 PM, charlie wrote: > > > You need more air, try 60 psi. I realized one day that I hadn't > > checked the pressure and was riding with 50-55 psi on pavement and > > they felt sluggish. A mere 10 psi more made a noticeable difference. > > > > On May 16, 7:02 pm, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > >> Have mostly had a set of 700x40 on the Hillborne. The tires are very > >> reliable. There are times when they do seem sluggish as Andrew Hill > >> states. Still can't figure it out as the tire seems light enough. > >> Might be the casing. Usually have the tires inflated to 40 front > >> 45-50 rear. Am 225 with high bars so more weight on the rear (of the > >> bike, that is). > >> > >> Eric Platt > >> St. Paul, MN > >> > >> On May 16, 7:02 pm, charlie <charles_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >>> I have the 700x40's and love them. For me they roll fast at 70psi rear > >>> and 65 psi front. I weigh about 260 now and need the wide tire. They > >>> seem as fast as my other bike with 32 mm Panaracer Ribmo's @ 90 psi. > >>> I think it depends on your weight but lets face it, there is only a > >>> few mm difference. I say go wide with pride. > >> > >>> On May 16, 7:39 am, Mitch Browne <mitch.bro...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>>> Currently commute daily 16 miles round trip on my 58 Atlantis with > >>>> 47mm Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires. I've been pretty happy with the > >>>> Schwalbes and have them on an XO-1 26x1.25 , Expedition, and Miyata > >>>> 1000 700x32's mostly for lazy flat protection. > >> > >>>> I've ordered a set of long board fenders that won't accomodate the > >>>> 47's. I am trying to decide on 700x35 or 700x40 Marathon Supremes for > >>>> the summer at least. I like the bigger tires since I fear no root, > >>>> rock, or limb on my mostly flat ride in. > >> > >>>> I want to order the Supremes this week, can anyone share their > >>>> personal experience? > >> > >>>> Mitch > >>>> San Luis Obispo, CA > > > > -- > > 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. > > > > -- > 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. > > -- oakland, ca bikenoir.blogspot.com -- 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.
