Quoting JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com>: > > 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. >
And in the 700C world, what is that tire with the great width and the supple sidewalls? I think there are many of the Marathon ilk, designed for maximum flat resistance and overall durability. There are also many "urban" tires that tilt the balance way over towards durability and flat resistance. I'm not aware of anything that's a real counterpart to the Hetre. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
