roley poley
Veteran
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yep work on the non drive side to stay cleaner
Which tyre should I get for a Brompton?
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Thanks for your help.Get the level 5 and ride your bike
Do learn how to sort a puncture though and carry the kit with you, a puncture can happen anywhere to any bike at any time (obviously you can mitigate by avoiding big potholes, piles of glass etc)
Profpointy
Legendary Member
I bought a 2nd hand Brompton which came with old Marathons on it. As they were old anyway, and clearly not ideal for road use, having thick energy sapping thread, I went for smooth road-oriented Schwalbe Kojaks. Big caveat, not yet got 'em on the bike, so my choice was based purely on what I read.
Did you choose the Kojaks due to the lesser road resistance, or there were additional reasons? How much extra resistance is there on the more puncture resistant tyres? Like, is it noticably harder to pedal? (if that is the case, I guess the only benefit is you would get more exercise using them..!)
rogerzilla
Legendary Member
My Kojaks don't seem to roll as well as the old Stelvios, but they are lighter.
If I had that much to spend I would probably try the type which cannot be punctured (someone linked to them earlier in the thread)The tan wall Kojaks look really cool, but £100 for a set of bike tyres, come on
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GM
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Personally I would just use what ever comes on the bike, just pump them up to 100pi. I would recommend practicing taking the back wheel off at your leisure, perhaps in the garden on a warm day with beer or coffee.
Profpointy
Legendary Member
Rolling resistance was my primary reason, whilst still being (supposedly) reasonably puncture resistant. There is absolutely no benefit in having tread on a road tyre, so the marathons made less sense, and as I mentioned they were very old anyway.
I confess I've not yet used the tyres yet so my choice isn't based on personal experience, but on my other bikes have marathons (albeit less cleated than those on the brompton) on one, and reasonably light smooth tyres on the other - and the lighter tyred bike does roll better. Admittedly they are very different machines as one's a quite heavy Thorn tourer and the other's a more nimble fixie.
Also I once put slightly cleated tyres on my old tourer and it was noticably harder to pedal so chucked them and went back to "road" tyres. This was a long while back and I can't remember the brands, but none of them were expensive
Thank you, if I had a garden I would! How do you measure the pi on a tyre?Personally I would just use what ever comes on the bike, just pump them up to 100pi. I would recommend practicing taking the back wheel off at your leisure, perhaps in the garden on a warm day with beer or coffee.
GM
Legendary Member
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Ah I didn't realise pumps came with them! This looks decent Amazon product ASIN B071GL9X8HView: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Diyife-Pressure-Perfect-Glueless-Schrader/dp/B071GL9X8H?th=1
vickster
Squire
Get a track pump, far easier
Eg Hilka Tools 89506008 High Pressure Cycling Track Pump, Black, Large Amazon product ASIN B0765FDZM8View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0765FDZM8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_NFPVEbWCE5FVX
Eg Hilka Tools 89506008 High Pressure Cycling Track Pump, Black, Large Amazon product ASIN B0765FDZM8View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0765FDZM8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_NFPVEbWCE5FVX
12boy
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Standard Marathons are easier to install and remove than the Marathon Plus. There is a technique for installation described in earlier posts involving doing the tire part last that is by the stem. I've managed to put them on using only thumbs with this method.
Very good idea to practice wheel and tire removal and installation at home with no other object than become familiar with the process.
If your bike has a Sturmey Archer hub, you will also need to know how to adjust that.
Learning this in cold, rainy and dark conditions isn't nice.
I have found tubeless tire sealant is less messy and clogs the stem less than Slime, while working very well.
Very good idea to practice wheel and tire removal and installation at home with no other object than become familiar with the process.
If your bike has a Sturmey Archer hub, you will also need to know how to adjust that.
Learning this in cold, rainy and dark conditions isn't nice.
I have found tubeless tire sealant is less messy and clogs the stem less than Slime, while working very well.
