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

[andytheflyer]

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

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]

20" Front, 26" Rear - it's a nice ride !

 

[andytheflyer]

20" Front, 26" Rear - it's a nice ride !

Didn't know that you could get them in 20" - but the hybrid has 26" though.

 

[spennie]

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]

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.

 

[andytheflyer]

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]

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.

 

[Scoosh]

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.

Homework, @andytheflyer, homework !

 

[mrandmrspoves]

.....If I had waited a year I could have saved £17 as the exchange rate is more favourable now!

 

[Scoosh]

Performer have really grown their range of 'bents too - must be selling quite well.

 

[andytheflyer]

Homework, @andytheflyer, homework !

..because that thread title is trikes - I've been looking for other Performer bikes in the UK so I missed that thread . 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.

 

[Scoosh]

 

[andytheflyer]

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Didn't find that last time I looked a few weeks ago. New agent maybe?

 

[mrandmrspoves]

..because that thread title is trikes - I've been looking for other Performer bikes in the UK so I missed that thread . 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.

 

[mrandmrspoves]

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News to me too!
Good that we have a UK dealer at last.