Originally Posted by
k_randomfactor
Good grief. Am I the only person to ever flat a Marathon Plus? I must have the worlds worst luck when it comes to tires.
I've had two flats on my plusses (not tour) over the last year. In both cases it was a 3/8" to 1/2" metal spike, probably a piece of wire from a disintegrated truck tire. Before that I went years between flats.
I find the ride to be quite reasonable, but I'm on the heavy side, and definitely not an ultra-light evangelist.