What 20 and 26" tyres to change to from Marathon Plus?

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andytheflyer
Location
South Cheshire
The previous owner of my Fuego used to TT on it and used the Conti SportContacts for that, so they should be quite quick.

Report to come when I ...
  • get then changed over
  • have had a chance to ride with them a bit
  • have an opinion about whether they are faster/slower, more/less/same comfy etc
:rolleyes:

I have SportContacts on a hybrid and I like them - but have nothing to compare to as it's my shopping bike!

What size wheels on the Fuego? That may be my next 'bent (having caught the bug!)
 

Scoosh

Velocouchiste
Moderator
Location
Edinburgh
20" Front, 26" Rear - it's a nice ride ! :biggrin:
 

spennie

Veteran
I ride on schwable durano tyres front(20") and back(26") at 100psi, around north norfolks country lanes,i find them smooth and roll really well, punture resistance is really good .
 

mrandmrspoves

Middle aged bald git.
Location
Narfuk
I ran Durano's on my old trice as it had the old standard 20" wheels on the front and it was basically a choice of them or Raleigh Shopper tyres. They rolled ok but didn't resist Norfolk flint particularly well ......and were a pig to get on or off.
My Performer gives me more options for tyres and I run Marathons on the front and a Marathon Plus on the rear.
When I received the trike it was fitted with Michelin City and they did ok with only one deflation in 1500 miles - but they were quite cut up by then.
I am not sure that I am sensitive enough as a rider to know when a tyre has improved rolling resistance or not. Some days it feels harder work than others which is a combination of how my body is, weather conditions (wind mainly) and route. After that it may all be placebo affect, but running on higher pressures definitely helps noticeably - but at a cost of increased harshness.
 
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andytheflyer
Location
South Cheshire
I ran Durano's on my old trice as it had the old standard 20" wheels on the front and it was basically a choice of them or Raleigh Shopper tyres. They rolled ok but didn't resist Norfolk flint particularly well ......and were a pig to get on or off.
My Performer gives me more options for tyres and I run Marathons on the front and a Marathon Plus on the rear.
When I received the trike it was fitted with Michelin City and they did ok with only one deflation in 1500 miles - but they were quite cut up by then.
I am not sure that I am sensitive enough as a rider to know when a tyre has improved rolling resistance or not. Some days it feels harder work than others which is a combination of how my body is, weather conditions (wind mainly) and route. After that it may all be placebo affect, but running on higher pressures definitely helps noticeably - but at a cost of increased harshness.

I've just gone with Andy Allsopp's recommendations of Marathon Racers, based on this: http://www.schwalbetires.com/bike_tires/recumbent

It was a toss-up between those and the Duranos. I just hope that I don't regret the lower puncture resistance over the summer - will go back to the M+s at the end of the year.

What Performer do you have? Yours is the first Performer I have heard of in the UK other than mine - there being no UK agent that I know of.
 

mrandmrspoves

Middle aged bald git.
Location
Narfuk
I purchased mine from off eBay via Australia. Pennies over £1000 delivered and somehow avoided import tax and VAT too! It is the Trike E - 27 gear model. It arrived partially assembled in a big box and I put it together from there. Over 3000 miles on it and all good.
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mrandmrspoves

Middle aged bald git.
Location
Narfuk
.....If I had waited a year I could have saved £17 as the exchange rate is more favourable now!
 

mrandmrspoves

Middle aged bald git.
Location
Narfuk
..because that thread title is trikes - I've been looking for other Performer bikes in the UK so I missed that thread :smile:. The eBay ads from Oz look to be very good value. I fancy the Toscana USS! I spoke to Performer in Taiwan a while back and they can supply spares for my Amigo should I need cycle parts. But no UK source so we have to rely on the global market.

Steve the dealer at A1 Adventuresports in Oz has been excellent and I would certainly buy through him again. (Although I don't imagine n+1 happening any time soon) As they have their own website I think there would be money to be saved by dealing directly off eBay and if you used a credit card you would still have the security of the card protection.
 
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