Brutkey

Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ
@baoigheallain@mastodon.ie

@roland@devdilettante.com @davidho@mastodon.world I put ordinary Marathons on my daily driver over ten years ago. My teen now uses that bike. I replaced them with Conti Urbans which she hated and at her request I put the old Marathons back on.

That bike does about 4,000 km per year (in London). It has had one puncture in all that time.

David Ho
@davidho@mastodon.world

@baoigheallain@mastodon.ie @roland@devdilettante.com Why did she not like the Conti Urbans?

Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ
@baoigheallain@mastodon.ie

@davidho@mastodon.world @roland I bought them a bit wider - following the trend for wider tyres - and they're rated for e-bikes. So between the extra width, the bigger inner tube, and the e-bike strength, they are much heavier.

The ride is nicer but OMG they are slow. We tried them at various pressures but they were still like riding through treacle.

It seems ‘e-bike compatible' means: you need a motor.

Michael ᚋᚔᚉᚆᚓᚐᚂ
@baoigheallain@mastodon.ie

@davidho@mastodon.world The irony being I went from Marathon+ on my Brompton to Conti Urban Contacts because they roll better than the Marathons.

I think it is the e-bike rating which takes the biggest toll.

David Ho
@davidho@mastodon.world

@baoigheallain@mastodon.ie Ok, I'm considering changing the tires on my T Line (Schwalbe One) because they seem to be paper-thin (I've gotten many flats). My P Line has the Conti CONTACT Urbans, which seems like a good choice (no flats).