I don't mean to go off on too big of a tangent, but since Kojak, above, is actually connected with the company, could we get the correct pronunciation of the tire manufacturer know as Schwalbe? This probably gets kicked around here in NA from time to time. I tried it out on translate.google.com to hear the pronunciation and saw an old BF thread on it from a few years back.

So, should us Anglo's go with "sh-why-VEH" if I heard it correctly.

OK, back on thread......I do have some old Specialized Nimbus' (26x1.5) on a mountain bike rim and they're pretty nimble and have lasted a long time.