Yeah, the JB blues might be a good option. I have some greens but no miles on them to evaluate... need to work on that!
On 1/30/12, charlie <cl_v...@hotmail.com> wrote: > I like my Marathon Supremes 700x40 (38mm) but put on my older standard > marathon 700x47's (41mm actual) for the winter.....because of their > thick sidewalls. Never had a flat with the Supremes and they are > pretty light and fast rolling for a 38mm wide tire. I've ridden Urban > Max 700x32, Pasela TG 700x32 and standard Pasela blackwalls 700x35 and > also the Ribmo in 700x35 (32 actual) the Ribmo is a tough tire similar > to the Supremes but a little heavier. If you want no Flats dry the > Marathon Plus or the new Greenguard Marathon I think those are as good > as you can get. Maybe the cool new blue tubes Grant sells would be > helpful also. > > On Jan 30, 9:34 am, Jay in Tel Aviv <jayin...@gmail.com> wrote: >> Well, it's like this. >> >> I used to commute on an old (steel) MTB with SMPs to avoid having to >> change flats to/from work. >> When I got my Sam Hillborne this summer I treated myself to a set of >> Marathon Supremes. >> Riding home in the rain today I got a Puncture!!! Not a pinch flat, >> not a bad valve stem, a puncture. >> >> Unacceptable! What if I had been late for work? >> >> Couldn't find the culprit so I washed and dried the tire in my kids' >> bathtub (never done that before, seems like a good idea though) and >> ended up mounting an almost new Pasela TG I had in the closet. >> >> So, did I just get unlucky or are the Supremes not good enough for the >> roads around here? Are Paselas any better or do I need to go back to >> SMPs? >> >> Vital stats - puncture was in the rear tire (where else?) with about >> 2000 km on it, 80 psi. >> >> I know some people are willing to accept the occasional flat if the >> tires offers exceptional comfort or speed or whatever. That's fine for >> them, I just want to get to work and home again without getting my >> hand dirty. >> >> Jay > > -- > 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. > > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA ** “I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that’s the America millions of Americans believe in. That’s the America I love.” -- 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.
