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These are great tires, but the rolling resistance can absolutely be felt. They do suffer in grip in wet conditions as well.
by justinator 5y ago
These are great tires, but the rolling resistance can absolutely be felt. They do suffer in grip in wet conditions as well.
- xmcqdpt2 5y agoThe non-Plus Marathons are quite nice, but less puncture-proof. You can't really win, the stiffer the tire the better it is at protecting the tube but the rolling resistance is higher and the tire flexes less which makes it less grippy.
- gambiting 5y agoWeirdly, it's actual black magic - the regular Marathons have the lowest rolling resistance of any touring tyre[0](lower than Schwalbe's own Marathon Racer lol), despite being very good at puncture proofing and not being completely slick. No idea how Schwalbe has actually done it. [0] https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/tour-reviews/schwalbe-marathon-2015 https://www.bicyclerollingresistance.com/tour-reviews/schwal...