I agree....I think I need mega puncture proofness though. Are the JB tires good in that way or would a Marathon Supreme be a better choice? I'm still hovering at 258 and 35mm is narrow for me but on pavement they seem fine. I just had an annoying experience with a staple and my commute is filled with all kinds of junk on the side of the road. Do you think the Green guard Marathon is a better tire for that than the pricey Supreme? Money really isn't a deciding factor I just want good performance and puncture protection.
On Sep 7, 8:29 pm, Philip Williamson <philip.william...@gmail.com> wrote: > 35mm is the best size (that I've found) for optimum gearing > flexibility on my Quickbeam, too. I think it's the size the bike was > designed for. Maximum size, maybe. I loved my 28s when I was lighter > (200#) and rode more on nice asphalt and none on gravel logging > roads. > > I'm tempted by the JB Greens at 33.3mm, but every mm helps in gravel. > > Philip > > Philip Williamsonwww.biketinker.com > > On Sep 7, 8:15 pm, charlie <cl_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Wondering if the new Foss tubes hold air as good as the Schwalbe tubes > > plus..... I need to make a good choice for my SimpleOne with the Open > > Pro rims. I need a 35mm wide tire with excellent puncture resistance > > and good performance. I don't have room for uber fat tires plus my > > weight, rim width, fender clearance (for gear changes) requires a 35mm > > (actual) width. I am thinking the Marathon Supreme in the 700x35 size > > or the Duremes. I also considered a Green guard Marathon (700x35) due > > to lower cost but being on a one speed I don't want to ride sluggish > > tires. Got a flat today using my standard Paselas (a dang staple) but > > I repaired it in 13 minutes. I like the ride of the Pasela and its a > > pretty light tire at around 400 grams so I want something > > similar....just don't want flats. Good thing it happened on the way > > home rather than to work. -- 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.
