Andy in Germany
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- Rottenburg am Neckar
I appreciate I may be starting an argument second only to a h*lm*t thread, but here goes...
I've been happily using Schwalbe Marathon Plus and Marathon Plus Tour tyres for nearly a decade. In that time the only real punctures I had was one caused by 'user error' ie me overloading the Xtracycle way too much and mashing it up a steep gravel road, and one complete freak five years ago that I've never been able to figure out.
The only thing I don't like is the tread: the Marathon plus has a semi slick tread which is great on road but bit skittish on mud or packed snow, and the Plus tour has a heavier tread that manages all surfaces fine but looks a bit gnarly. If I had this on a normal bike I suspect it would also slow me down but as it is on the 30kg + Bakfiets the extra weight is hardly noticeable.
I've never used Conti tyres, but I'm wondering if the Contact plus or Contact plus Travel would work as alternatives. The plus in particular seems to have a more versatile tread. Does anyone have any experience with these versions?
I've been happily using Schwalbe Marathon Plus and Marathon Plus Tour tyres for nearly a decade. In that time the only real punctures I had was one caused by 'user error' ie me overloading the Xtracycle way too much and mashing it up a steep gravel road, and one complete freak five years ago that I've never been able to figure out.
The only thing I don't like is the tread: the Marathon plus has a semi slick tread which is great on road but bit skittish on mud or packed snow, and the Plus tour has a heavier tread that manages all surfaces fine but looks a bit gnarly. If I had this on a normal bike I suspect it would also slow me down but as it is on the 30kg + Bakfiets the extra weight is hardly noticeable.
I've never used Conti tyres, but I'm wondering if the Contact plus or Contact plus Travel would work as alternatives. The plus in particular seems to have a more versatile tread. Does anyone have any experience with these versions?