Punctures Bloody Punctures!

[mattsr]

I too got sick of punctures, and couldn't take the risk of being late for work, so fitted Schwalbe Marathon Pluses two years ago, and haven't had a flat tyre since. I've pulled shards of glass out of the tread that would undoubtedly have defeated a standard tyre.

For me, any small trade off in weight and speed is more than compensated for by the peace of mind, knowing that I will get to my destination without a puncture.

 

[mrmacmusic]

You won't be disappointed. I fitted M+ and haven't had a puncture in over 18 months.

Yes, they slow you down a bit, but not as much as getting a puncture.

It was my first of hopefully many "deflation-free" commutes this morning, riding on my newly fitted Marathon+ tyres

Given everything I've read, I was expecting the ride to feel a bit funny (different feedback) and slower, but in reality the bike felt smoother and more free-rolling than it ever has before, even with a full pannier bag – perhaps that's down to the fact that I decided to drop from my 700x28c Conti's to 700x25c Marathons? With the rainy conditions, I did notice they seemed a touch more skittish on white lines and over manhole covers, but I put that down to the rubber being brand new and the roads extra greasy.

It's a small point, but I do also quite like the reflective sidewalls – extra side visibility is a good thing

 

[mickle]

It's a small point, but I do also quite like the reflective sidewalls – extra side visibility is a good thing

Dutch bikes, uniquely, are obliged by law to have circular white reflectors fitted to the wheels. Some bright spark in the Dutch minstry for transport decided that reflective sidewall tyres qualify as circular white reflectors. Which is why Dutch bikes don't have spoke refectors.

I'm that interesting.

 

[mrmacmusic]

Dutch bikes, uniquely, are obliged by law to have circular white reflectors fitted to the wheels. Some bright spark in the Dutch minstry for transport decided that reflective sidewall tyres qualify as circular white reflectors. Which is why Dutch bikes don't have spoke refectors.

I'm that interesting.

That is interesting

Unfortunately, my morning commute in the Scottish weather incorporating some muddy shared cycle path action has significantly dulled my reflective sidewalls already