I've been trying to hold out for a Marathon Supreme in 650b. Given the market for $50+ (I have trouble paying auto tire prices for bicycle tires, personally) 650b tires, I think Schwalbe missed the boat manufacturing the ho-hum Middy that competes in price with the 105/Ultegra standard Col de la Vie.
Street prices of the CdV are tough to beat for performance; I have trouble justifying automobile tire prices on a bicycle -- wasn't there at least one contributor on an ancillary list who traded in some of those very colorful and expensive tires, returning to CdVs, sensing no discernable difference? Tempted to trade up from CdVs to a more durable tire, (superstitions aside) we've had phenomenal flat free performance these last six months with ours (two Bleriots); that's about 2500 mi. Then again, I'm eyeing the street price of Fatty Rumpkins ... Cheers, Chris Tucson, AZ On Sun, Jul 5, 2009 at 6:04 PM, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > Actually just noticed Schwalbe is now selling a basic Marathin 650b. > No Supreme, Big Apple, Fat frank or Ultremo yet though. > > On Jul 5, 8:00 pm, JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com> wrote: > > > I believe Schwalbe tires are quite serviceable and may even > > > reign supreme in the world of flat resistance and durability - that is > > > to say, in commuterland. > > > > Schwalbe are justifiably popular with distance tourers, mountain > > bikers, and among specialty bike - folders, recumbents, adult trikes - > > owners. > > > > Schwalbe 650b offering is relatively recent. It will be interesting > > to see whether it starts offering some of its mainstay tires as 650b. > > Of course those would cost a lot more than the one Riv is selling now. > > > > On Jul 5, 1:25 pm, clevewheel <clevewh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Just my opinion but the Hetre is the center of its own universe. The > > > only tire that could even dream of revolving in its golden orbit would > > > be a 40mm Pasela. Failing that, we have the CdlV which is alternately > > > praised in dulcet tones or vilified back to the primeval muck it came > > > from. I believe Schwalbe tires are quite serviceable and may even > > > reign supreme in the world of flat resistance and durability - that is > > > to say, in commuterland. > > > > > Kathryn > > > Eugene, OR > > > > > On Jul 4, 11:23 am, "colin p. cummings" <colinthehip...@gmail.com> > > > wrote: > > > > > > Didn't see any discussion on the archives about these tires. Anyone > > > > ridden them? Or the fatty 650Bs from Schwalbe that Riv sells? I'm > > > > anxious to try a fat tire, and would like the Hetre were it not for > > > > the $62 price tag. I realize these Schwalbes may not compare, but > I'd > > > > like some input on how they ride. > > > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > Colin Cummings > > > > Amarillo, TX > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ 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 -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
