Another plug for Marathon Supremes, especially in the 700x40. My touring-ish bike (Long Haul Trucker) is first and foremost a commuter, and my commute involves urban and industrial streets with glass and metal debris, and even when I'm on country roads the goatheads are endemic, so while I can see the appeal of Compass or Soma suppleness it just doesn't make sense for me. And I actually feel like the Supremes ride better than a lot of other Schwalbe tires, certainly the heavier plain Marathons or Marathon Plus's. I even think they ride better than the supposedly lighter weight Kojak, but a lot of that is probably down to volume (35 vs. 40mm). Also, reflective sidewalls, which are a big plus for me.
If you are looking for something slightly more on the supple side but not full on Compass wispy, Continental has some sleepers in their tire line. Before switching to the Schwalbes I rode Continental Speed Ride in the 700x42 flavor and loved them, great ride, fast and decent flat protection. It's kind of a combo cx/street tread so would also be great for gravel road exploring without giving up much on the street. I may go back to them once I wear out my current Supremes but judging by their wear rate that may be while. On Sunday, May 21, 2017 at 7:31:38 PM UTC-7, Birdman wrote: > > Hi all, > > I am beyond thrilled to say that I just put a deposit down on a 64 > Atlantis with a double tt! Now I get to enjoy many months of anticipation > while fantasizing about bike builds... > > Speaking of which, I always rode 32mm pasellas on my Quickbeam as well as > on my current touring bike, because of its relatively narrow crown and > chain stays. The option of running larger tires on the Atlantis is part of > its appeal for me, but I don't really know where to begin. > > Any tire size/brand recommendations for commuting and touring with some > gravel and dirt roads? I know it all comes down to compromises and personal > preferences, but where should I start? > > Thanks. I haven't posted here in many years. It's great to be coming back > to the RBW Owners Bunch. > > Isaac -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
