650A on a Saluki? Are you sure it's not 650B? On Tue, Mar 3, 2009 at 9:43 PM, Darren Stone <emptyb...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Hi all. First post. Great group; have lurked for a while. > > Functionally, I like the Schwalbe Marathon (with KevlarGuard, not the > extra heavy version). Weight, tread, & construction suit my intended > use, I think. i.e. on a Saluki, long and far, mostly pavement though > enjoy diverting to loose surface when I see it. 50-85 PSI on > pavement. > > Just can't get excited about the black sidewalls (and reflective > stripe). Silly me. There are tan/gum/white walled tires from > Schwalbe, Panaracer, and Michelin in my size 37-590/26 x 1-3/8" but > what I've read suggests (and my LBS backs this up) that the Marathon > is a very nice tire and more flat-resistant than anything else short > of a 700 gram tire. > > I must decide if I hate flats more than I love tan sidewalls... :) > In the mean time... Thoughts are appreciated, especially if you've > experienced both a Marathon and, say, a Col de la Vie. > > -Darren. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
