Schwalbe

I have an older bicyce that years ago came with a 24/34/42 chainring. I have tried a variety of chainrings on it. Most recently I took off a Sugino 3 piece that I had an inner 30t/ middle 42t/ plus a nonfunctional 44t cover. Since I ride mostly on the streets & park trails; I decided to go with a 28/38/48 t Acera chainring. The deraileur would not shift to the inner 28t chainring. The LBS mechanic @ REI told me that the 2.25 inch was too wide and that it interfered with the deraileur. So, I got this 2.1 inch MTB tire to replace the thicker 2.25 and now the deraileur does shift to the 28t inner ring. The ride is great. I use this bike on my all day long cross city rides/ or I can say cross country rides. At least 4 to 5 hrs. riding stopping getting a meal, visiting concerts, etc.. Southbound and east/west and then northbound to back home.

They roll as you expect for the tread pattern. Hook up well in loose, chunky,rocky, and soft stuff. Did great on a long single track climb with mostly decomposed granite. No washing out front or rear. A little noisy and slower rolling on tarmac than other tires with shallower or closer set lugs. Definitely overkill if 30% or more of your riding is pavement or if the gravel is predictable. Both tires weight out the about 620g but it is a pretty robust tire for the intended use.

They roll as you expect for the tread pattern. Hook up well in loose, chunky,rocky, and soft stuff. Did great on a long single track climb with mostly decomposed granite. No washing out front or rear. A little noisy and slower rolling on tarmac than other tires with shallower or closer set lugs. Definitely overkill if 30% or more of your riding is pavement or if the gravel is predictable. Both tires weight out the about 620g but it is a pretty robust tire for the intended use.

I ride a Catrike 700. With the stock skinny tires, I averaged a flat every two weeks. I changed to Schwalbe Marathon Plus 6 months ago. They weigh 2-3 times as much, but they're more surefooted and ride better. Plus...no flats. Often when I get back home, I pull several goat head thorns out of them, but I haven't yet had a flat. That greatly outweighs the added pounds which bring my Catrike 700 up to a manageable 35 lbs. I can't tell you how hard these are to remove because I haven't had to change a flat. I don't think I will, either I'm about to put these on my Catrike 559, too. Highly recommended.

I've used Bike Tires Direct for decades, and I recommend them, too.