I see that there is a 650B Big Apple in the works: http://www.schwalbetires.com/big_apple
On Wed, Mar 4, 2009 at 10:26 AM, J. Burkhalter <burk...@yahoo.com> wrote: > > > > On Mar 4, 12:33 pm, Patrick in VT <psh...@drm.com> wrote: > > sure, the marathons are bomber and a great choice for serious touring > > or commuting regularly where you know there will be glass and other > > debris that can cause punctures. but, for the kind of riding you > > described, some might consider them overkill. > > > > IME, riding on loose surfaces and unpaved roads does not necessitate > > the need for a more flat-resistance tire. > > Hey Darren, > > I tend to agree with Patrick here. For pavement and occasional dirt > road riding, schwalbes are overkill for me. They are wonderful tires > and I've grown to appreciate the reflective sidewall. And I'll > continue to use my Marathon XR's for rough stuff touring. But for > general riding I've found I don't really need any added puncture > protection. The last flat I had on my Roly Poly's was well over a > 1000 miles ago and that one was a --- underinflated tire + rock + > careless riding = pinch flat episode. > > Of course, I don't ride in goathead country like many here do. Nor do > my normal rides involve lots of glass and belted tire remnants > scattered about. If yours do, ignore what I've said and go with the > Marathons. Otherwise, I think you'll be happy with the Col de la > Vie's. > > Hope this helps, > -Jay > Asheville, NC > > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
