Originally Posted by
newkie
Hey guys, I've been doing a lot of reading and am leaning towards the Marathon Supremes. Seems about as close as you can get to slicks w/ good durability and w/o sacrificing traction.
Two questions:
1. is there much difference between rigid and folding if you don't care keeping a spare with you?
2. i currently have 700x35. should i stick with that width or go 700x32?
I have The the Marathon Supremes on my folder (20") and on my Velomobile (26") and really like them. They do make a humming sound at higher speed. I have actually come to enjoy it, sort of like " lets see how long I can keep the tires humming on this stretch.
Biggest difference between the rigid and the folding version is that the bead wire is made of kevlar in the folders, so that makes the tire and your wallet a bit lighter.