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I'm looking for something with stong sidewalls that can withstand being dragged along the ground after I've been knocked down, but is fast rolling so that I can catch people swinging cats.
It also needs to be hard wearing so that I can enjoy the limitless cultural offerings only London has to offer.
I'm alergic to rubber and I cry at the John Lewis advert. Is there anything suitable?
Spesh Nimbus Armadillo, or Schwalbe Marathon Plus.
Schwalbe Marathon Plus 1 - he he
vittoria randonneurs
Conti Ultra Gator skins
conti = widely varying quality control.
+ 1 for Armadillo. 1 year and counting, no punctures.
schwab marathon plus here not bad in the wet and over a year no punctures here
+ 1 for Armadillo. 1 year and counting, no punctures.
+ 2 used these for years even used the same pair twice for the London to Southend bike ride.
grantway - Member
+ 1 for Armadillo. 1 year and counting, no punctures
Your tyres last a year commuting in London!!! Wow, I'm impressed. I used to get about 2 - 3 month out of a rear (note NOT a heavy skidder by any amount) and 8 - 9 months out of a front. Front worn pretty flat before changing, never changed the rear until the tyre wore through to the second layer of kevlar.
TheBrick
Mainly ridden on canal paths
Are you a heavy bloke, Brick?
I get years out of all my tyres, regardless of what type of riding. But then I'm only 9.5 stone. I know that bigger people tend to get less milage from their tyres.
The Armadillos last ages cos they're a harder rubber compound. The standard Nimbuses are a better compound for grip, noticeable in wet weather, but don't have the puncture resistance of the Armadillo versions.
Elfinsafety - Member
Are you a heavy bloke, Brick?
Nope < 11 stone. Doing about 140ish miles per week. (Now doing 0 mpw :()
Strange that you get through tyres so quickly then. 😕
It's the power I (used) to lay down! Melted the tar 'nd shit.
I've been using 26" 1.125 Ultra Gator Skins for 7 months and puncture free!
i've got spesh armadillo roubaix on my commuter and they've been good so far.
Halo twin rail. Cheap, roll fast, pretty puncture proof and arnt too bad off road.
Also come in cool colours.
ha ha, i forgot that I started this thread 🙂
total wind up, it was just a mock of a load of recent posts on here!