Thankfully, my LBS happens to be the type of shop that carries Marathon Supreme 700x40. By the time I got there after work, the little bulge had grown. Not quite alarming, but close. And, yeah, I'm a worry-wart.
A big "thank you" to Jim and Mongo (Mark) at Hiawatha Cyclery for quickly getting me back on my way. One slight downside - a new Marathon Supreme appears to be significantly smaller than one that's been on the bike for a year. Had to recalibrate the computer down a touch to get a closer to correct reading. Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Jul 20, 7:52 am, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > Thanks for the advice so far. Put the Marathon Supremes back on the > Hillborne last night. Unfortunately, noted a sidewall abraison on one > tire. Not big, but it is bulging. Rode it to work today. Maybe not > confident enough for this weekend. Strange as there seems to be no > injury. Just threads breaking where the reflective strip overlaps > itself. Must have rubbed it up against something. > > If I can get a replacement in time, will keep the Supreme tires on the > Hillborne. The extra cushion seems worth it. > > Eric Platt > St. Paul, MN > > On Jul 20, 4:44 am, Earl Grey <earlg...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > I wonder if the 50mm Big Apples (LiteSkin) fit, since acc. to > > rivbike.com they measure 44.5mm (presumably on the Riv-standard > > Synergy rim). Has anyone tried them? > > > For mostly dirt, I put on 42mm IRC Mythos XC Pro Slicks (a true 42mm > > wide on Synergies), which are great off road and a bit buzzy on road, > > though I ride both 35mm Paselas and 33 Jack Browns off-road if the > > majority of the ride is on pavement. > > > Interesting to hear that the 38mm Marathon Racers seem faster than the > > 35mm Paselas, but then I looked at Michael_S's flickr feed and noticed > > that he has the TourGuard Paselas. I say that because I just got the > > non-TG 35mm Paselas (a true 35mm on Synergies) and think they are as > > fast rolling as the 33mm Jack Brown Greens (also without the puncture > > protection strip). Due to their higher weight the Paselas do > > accelerate more slowly than the JBs, but they also coast forever. > > > Gernot > > > On Jul 20, 3:00 am, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > > I started with Schwalbe 40mm Smart Sams on my Sam ,a kinda cross tire > > > with knobs, fab in the dirt but slooow on long paved sections. I > > > switched to a 35mm Pasela's, faster on the road and just OK in the > > > dirt. On the Smart Sams I could go pretty fast thru downhill dirt > > > corners, not so on the Paselas. Then I picked up the 38mm Schwalbe > > > Marathon Racer's, much lower rolling resistance (faster) on pavement > > > then the Pasela, and about the same in the dirt. > > > > I'm pretty happy with the Racer...except that goathead day, when I > > > ended up with 20 or so on the back and close to that on the front. > > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/37347...@n05/4568075881/in/set-721576231... > > > > Lotsa choices...you have to pick something that works for your riding > > > skills and terrain > > > > ~Mike~ > > > > On Jul 19, 11:13 am, jlvota <jlv...@ilstu.edu> wrote: > > > > > I have ridden limestone with 32mm Panaracer RiBMos and had absolutely > > > > no complaints. The ride was smooth but still fast, and the 32mm tires > > > > felt like a perfect match for that terrain; even on the few loose > > > > spots and bumpy wash-outs. > > > > > The person I was ridding with was using 28mm Coninental Gatorskins and > > > > he also seemed to think that they were a very good fit (it is > > > > important to note that he is also a triathelete and roadie who > > > > frequently rides bikes with ~23mm tires so 28mm to him is fat). > > > > > Contrary to that, I know many people who have ridden the same trail > > > > with ~2.1" mountain tires and also have no complaints, and think that > > > > the hard-packed limestone is very forgiving and enjoyable for almost > > > > any type of tire with a conservative tread >28mm. I think that with > > > > limestone, a lot of the "cush" you are seeking comes from the trail > > > > itself as well as the tire. > > > > > On Jul 19, 8:49 am, EricP <ericpl...@aol.com> wrote: > > > > > > Been contemplating tires again on my Hillborne. About a week and a > > > > > half ago, pulled the Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700x40 off and went > > > > > with the positively skinny Panaracer Pasela TG 700x35. Now, while > > > > > these tires seem heavier than the Schwalbe, paradoxically the bike > > > > > seems faster. > > > > > > However, part of me is going why not shove in the biggest tire the > > > > > bike can take with fenders? Then I could slightly lower the pressure > > > > > and go for more cush. > > > > > > Incidently, next weekend will be riding on a limestone rail/trail. > > > > > Something worth considering. Maybe the 35s are too skinny for that > > > > > type of adventure? > > > > > > Opinions? > > > > > > Eric Platt > > > > > St. Paul, MN- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - -- 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-bu...@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.
