Originally Posted by
HawkOwl
There seems to be a "cool factor" in having the latest, lightest, high performance item even if it isn't the most durable and the rider is definitely not a top notch competitor. When I made the switch on one of my road bikes to kevlar tires it was amazing how many people counseled against it because they "would hurt performance". When actually, withiin my performance envelope, a pound or two difference in tire weight makes no significant difference. I suspect that is the case for others as well.
It seems to me tike tires could be easily made and sold that would be as flat resistance as motor vehicle tires. To say they can't is, to me, nonsense.
If someone enjoys thin, puncture prone tires and developing flat tire repair skills they can still have their fun. The rest of us can have more ride enjoyment time.
Excellent point. If I were that worried about performance, I would have eaten 1/3 of my December food consumption.
As I mentioned, my Marathon Plus tires have about 1600 miles on them and barely look broken in.
If I get faster tires, I'll put them on a lighter wheel set. Swapping out the Marathons is too tough on the hands. I'd rather swap out the whole wheel set.