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01-24-12 | 03:20 PM

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Doohickie

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Originally Posted by Nuggetross

i'd try 25's before you make the jump to 28 or 32 for comfort, imo. especially if you just want to "smooth out the ride a little".

I'm currently riding Marathon Plus 25s on my FG. They are two skinny for that bike. I got a new wheelset for my vintage road bike, converting it from 27" to 700C. I plan to move the skinny 25s to the road bike for the time being and getting something wider for the FG. It started out with either 32 or 35 mm Kendas that rode nice but I got too many flats with them. I'm going to go to at least 28 and maybe 32 for the FG.

I have Marathon Supremes on my hybrid. Pricey but I love the way they roll. So I'm trying to decide if I want to go with those or what my alternatives are. Thus this thread.

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