Schwalbe

I recently purchased three new Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires for my wife's trike. We moved from the 20 x 1.5's to the 20 x 1.75's and we're glad we did. My wife said the ride is so much smoother and surprisingly they didn't slow her down at all. They look significantly bigger on the rim and fit perfectly. This is my second purchase from Biketiresdirect.com and we couldn't be happier. Great prices, great communication and quick shipping on both of our orders. A+

I recently purchased three new Schwalbe Maathon Plus tires for my wife's trike. We moved from the 20 x 1.5's to the 20 x 1.75's and were glad we did. My wife said the ride is so much smoother and surprisingly they didn't slow her down at all. They look significantly bigger on the rim and fit perfectly. This is my second purchase from Biketiresdirect.com and we couldn't be happier. Great prices, great communication and quick shipping on both our orders. A+

I have an older bicyce that years ago came with a 24/34/42 chainring. I have tried a variety of chainrings on it. Most recently I took off a Sugino 3 piece that I had an inner 30t/ middle 42t/ plus a nonfunctional 44t cover. Since I ride mostly on the streets & park trails; I decided to go with a 28/38/48 t Acera chainring. The deraileur would not shift to the inner 28t chainring. The LBS mechanic @ REI told me that the 2.25 inch was too wide and that it interfered with the deraileur. So, I got this 2.1 inch MTB tire to replace the thicker 2.25 and now the deraileur does shift to the 28t inner ring. The ride is great. I use this bike on my all day long cross city rides/ or I can say cross country rides. At least 4 to 5 hrs. riding stopping getting a meal, visiting concerts, etc.. Southbound and east/west and then northbound to back home.

They roll as you expect for the tread pattern. Hook up well in loose, chunky,rocky, and soft stuff. Did great on a long single track climb with mostly decomposed granite. No washing out front or rear. A little noisy and slower rolling on tarmac than other tires with shallower or closer set lugs. Definitely overkill if 30% or more of your riding is pavement or if the gravel is predictable. Both tires weight out the about 620g but it is a pretty robust tire for the intended use.