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Old 09-20-10 | 10:24 PM
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From: Westwood MA (just south of Boston)

Bikes: 2009 Trek Soho

How's this for a winter tire plan?

After ~1500 miles on the tires that came with my Soho, i think it's time to replace them.

The belt drive makes and igh make it a real pain to mess with the rear wheel, so i am thinking of putting a Schwalbe Marathon Plus on the back so i don't ever have to mess with it. (last time i had a flat theremin, I patched it and never changed the tube). I hear they are a bear to install bu t hopefully that's a one time event.

In the front I am thinking of an easier to mess with tire up front, maybe a Marathon Supreme since i use this bike whenever it rains - tend to ride the road bike when it is dry. Also, I have a Nokian studded tire for those icy days and would like to be able to swap it on the front rim without too much trouble. (too expensive to have a spare wheel with the roller brake hub).

Maybe its a bad idea to use only a studded tire in front but this is what i am thinking. Thoughts? Tnanks.
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