26 inch Wheels and Tires (1.25-1.50)
05-11-22, 01:24 PM
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26 inch Wheels and Tires (1.25-1.50)
Some requests for advice and a couple of recommendations!
I have a Tern Eclipse with 26” wheels, disc brakes and it comes with a set of Schwalbe Kojak 26” 1.35 tires.
That size is hard to find in the US but so far I’ve had good experiences with:
Schwalbe kojak (oem sorta) slick, fast zero traction on anything but hard surfaces
Schwalbe Marathon Plus (tough urban, decent grip on packed dirt, grass etc)
schwalbe CX Pro(soft, knobby, great off road and quick on pavement but very flat prone)
kenda atb/street k-53 (wide, gumwall handsome - grippy but slow although I really should have bumped up a tube size to be sure because they’re true 1.5 w)
I'm looking for a cross between the marathon puncture resistance and the cx pro grip and lightness - so if anyone has reccs or other size definitions I should be looking for I’d appreciate it.
I’m also looking for some carbon mag wheels like those found on the smaller Tern minivelo bikes (I think they’re 20 inch) but I suspect that’s a fool’s errand. Certainly in the US anyway.
I have a Tern Eclipse with 26” wheels, disc brakes and it comes with a set of Schwalbe Kojak 26” 1.35 tires.
That size is hard to find in the US but so far I’ve had good experiences with:
Schwalbe kojak (oem sorta) slick, fast zero traction on anything but hard surfaces
Schwalbe Marathon Plus (tough urban, decent grip on packed dirt, grass etc)
schwalbe CX Pro(soft, knobby, great off road and quick on pavement but very flat prone)
kenda atb/street k-53 (wide, gumwall handsome - grippy but slow although I really should have bumped up a tube size to be sure because they’re true 1.5 w)
I’m also looking for some carbon mag wheels like those found on the smaller Tern minivelo bikes (I think they’re 20 inch) but I suspect that’s a fool’s errand. Certainly in the US anyway.
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05-12-22, 06:23 AM
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05-12-22, 05:23 PM
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Interesting. https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/ measured lower rolling resistance on the Marathons than the Kojak.
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I've had good luck with these on my recumbent:
They are cheap, decent grip.. haven't gotten a flat with them for over 700 miles.
https://www.ridebrooklynny.com/produ...h-378007-1.htm
They are cheap, decent grip.. haven't gotten a flat with them for over 700 miles.
https://www.ridebrooklynny.com/produ...h-378007-1.htm
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I have toured with a full size touring bike with Schwalbe 40mm wide 26 inch Marathon (with greenguard) tires. Worked great. These are not the plus version that you cited. Roll well and have good puncture resistance. I did pick up a big construction staple that gave me a flat on a tour in Florida, but that would have punctured any tire. Have no complaints.
I use the 40mm tires on that bike on pavement tours, but tours that are more oriented towards off road, I use a different model and wider tire.
I use the 40mm tires on that bike on pavement tours, but tours that are more oriented towards off road, I use a different model and wider tire.
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Interesting. https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/ measured lower rolling resistance on the Marathons than the Kojak.
Over the years Schwalbe has had lots of "Marathon" tires. The plain Marathon, when I cite that tire I add - "(with greenguard)" to distinguish the difference.
Over years I have ridden Marathon XR, Marathon Duremes, Marathon Extremes (those are all discontinued) and the plain Marathon (with greenguard). I think they had other Marathons too.
09-14-22, 01:44 PM
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Interesting. https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/ measured lower rolling resistance on the Marathons than the Kojak.
09-14-22, 02:49 PM
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By far the worst tires I ever mounted on my bike were a set of Kojak 20"/406. The only positive thing I can say about them is they were lightweight. I mounted them in the shop where I bought them and didn't even make it the kilometer and a half or so home to where I was staying before having a puncture (I was travelling at the time).
Personally the only Schwalbe tire I've had good experience with is the excellent regular 20" Marathon which has good puncture protection, nice sidewalls and rolls well. Tried the Marathon Racer and found although it performed marginally better than the Kojak it also had poor puncture protection and felt like it had a lot of rolling resistance.
Personally the only Schwalbe tire I've had good experience with is the excellent regular 20" Marathon which has good puncture protection, nice sidewalls and rolls well. Tried the Marathon Racer and found although it performed marginally better than the Kojak it also had poor puncture protection and felt like it had a lot of rolling resistance.
