I have 35mm Mara Supremes on my Quickbeam and will be getting 40's on my Sam Hillborne (next week!). I've ridden probably 5,000 miles on the Maras after wearing out the Jack Browns the Quickbeam came with, and I must say they have a great feel and very good durability. I've gotten holes in two because of nails, and I just damaged a third as my stainless fender came undone and ripped it up some. When subjected to normal use they are more than reliable, have a long tread life, and have a really fun, light feel.
I may be going to Marathon's w/ greenguard on the QB rather than repairing my Maras. Rode those a while on a geared bike and really enjoyed them. I think the 32 beats the Pasela mightily in quality.They list as heavy but they don't feel it, and with the the 7-10k mile life Riv estimates and @ $42 each, they're a real deal for a high mileage commuter. On Jan 30, 9:06 pm, cyclotourist <cyclotour...@gmail.com> wrote: > 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.
