Hi Brad, Do you have a picture of the Marathon Supremes 700x40 on the quickbeam, i think that's what i'd like to go with on my quickbeam at some point. I have 700x37 paselas now, and while it's ok, i'm a lazy wrt flats so i'm trying to get schwalbes on all my bikes. my 700x37 paselas are a bit tight, even without fenders so i'd like to see how close it is.
is your only concern is cost to switch back to the paselas or is it a ride reason too? On Sep 8, 8:09 am, Brad <buttermyba...@gmail.com> wrote: > This is interesting. 2 years ago I moved and my new commute takes me > through an industrial neighborhood with streets that are a mess. I > started getting 2 or 3 flats a month, sometimes late at night in the > rain. I was riding Paselas exclusively. Last year I bought a used > Quickbeam and it came with Marathon Supremes (700x40). I haven't > gotten a single flat since then. I would consider myself a Schwalb > convert, but now I wonder if it would work as well (and be slightly > cheaper) to use Foss tubes with Paselas. A Pasela tire with a Foss > tube is still slightly cheaper than Marathon Supremes, I think. And > the tube (theoretically) shouldn't wear out. > > Also, the 700c/40 Supremes fit on the Quickbeam, but it's a little > tight with fenders. > > Brad > > On Sep 7, 11:15 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.
