Hey all, Nate here, from Xtracycle. Sorry longtailtech is down - we did a server migration two weeks ago that went pretty well. Obviously - still have some...
While I have loved it and had a great time I seem to be puting fewer and fewer miles on my X. In fact I don't think it has left my basement in months. If...
Who can give me some advice on tires for the Big Dummy? I ride about 15 miles daily, mainly hard gravel and city streets. I have no car so I often carry loads...
Not much help probably - but I run the same 2.1" Conti Town & Countries and in nearly 4 years of use (between my Xtracycle and now my BD) I've had precisely...
... I have the 26x1.5 Marathons with the kevlar belt. They're supposed to be quite puncture resistant. I still managed to get one puncture over probably about...
Jeez, questions for me. Big Apples have low rolling resistance, are light for their size, have a kevlar belt that stops a lot of punctures, though not all. ...
I'm happy with the stock Contis on the Dummy since I care more about flat resistance than ride quality. I've used Big Apples on other bikes and think that are...
I have the Nokian Mount & Ground w160 tires for winter commuting, and I couldn't be happier. There have been many times when I had no idea the road was icy...
I run 700x35 SMP on 23mm salsa delgado rims for about 2y now. I've only had one flat, it was a nail directly thru the kevelar belt. The rubber compound of...
Studs are really only helpful (IMO) if there's a lot of ice around. If it's just snow, all they do is get down to the pavement and wear down and cause drag. ...
... Well, the Schwalbe Marathon Winters that several people have mentioned have carbide studs that wear incredibly well. I'm on my third winter with mine. It...
I have been running enormous Maxxus Hookworms, the biggest, I think 2.5" maybe. Good tough tire, low rolling resistance when kept pumped to maximum pressure....
My personal favorites are the Schwalbe Marathon Extreme 26x2.25. They roll relatively smoothly. They've got lots of tread for gravel. They have THOUSANDS of...
The Marathon Extremes sound great, and I need new ones for BD, but I find them only at UK sites. Any in the US? Ed <><><><><><><><><> Ed Hensley Grass Valley...
I got my Marathon Extremes from a local shop. Sent from my iPad On Feb 8, 2012, at 2:07 AM, Edward Hensley <edwardhensley@...> wrote: The Marathon Extremes...
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... Your US connection: http://www.universalcycles.com/search.php?q=schwalbe+marathon I ran a pair of Supremes for about 2,000 miles. The rear was quite...
... Wow! I am on the third year running a set of Marathon Supremes and somewhere around 6-8,000 miles and still going strong. I'm surprised you only got 2,000 ...
I like the panaracer hi road v in a 26x1.50. It gives a good balance between ride and rolling resistance. I have not had any flat problems in a year of mixed...
... Interesting! My usage pattern is very hard on rear tires. Urban commuting, hard on the throttle. I also put a couple of 100+ mile days on that rear...
no doubt, rotate tires. these days I've been on my CAAD10 a lot more which places my BD in "cargo use only" mode. that is... right now the weather here...
As the subject expresses, this is not a cargo-specific thread. I am however a long-time long-tail rider and long-standing member of this list. I consider this...
... I do the same thing. My beater was a former rental bike on Block Island, and had lots of dings and dents, but it had a solid Schwinn steel frame. I touched...
FWIW, I entered "Fuji Nevada 4.0" into Google and got pages of information. For value guesstimate, the current model sells for $450-$550. Good luck with your...
