I would say almost certainly more supple sidewalls. Marathons are designed for the long distance tourer who needs maximum flat resistance and overall durability. Schwalbe does a good job making the tire pleasant, but the puncture resistance stuff incorprated in the tire tends to be more rigid and has less rolling resistance.
If anything a wider tire with supple rubber will be more comfortable with minimal impact on speed and acceleration. On Jun 1, 9:26 am, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > I've been riding an atlantis with schwalbe marathons - in their 40mm > size. They've been nice and cushy if I let enough air out but have > felt 'sluggish' at times and when I pump them up to max pressure they > were a bit harsh. I decided to pickup a pair of the pasela panaracer > TG - folding bead in 32mm. My LBS had them quite inexpensive at > $30/each. Popped them on, pumped them up to about 75-80psi and went > for a couple of rides. > > Things I noticed: > 1. the atlantis feels a fair bit zippier. > 2. the ride doesn't feel significantly rougher with the smaller tires. > 3. I need to lower the fenders to have them fit better :) > > So now what I'm wondering is: > 1. Is the ride improved b/c the width is smaller? > 2. is the ride improved b/c of the more supple sidewall? > 3. Anyone else with similar experiences? > > Thanks > -sv --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
