tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post2731895089161286696..comments2024-03-16T04:19:22.484-04:00Comments on Urban Simplicity: Uncertain RideJoe Georgehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04896010205120222575noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-6077828260705537842011-08-02T22:15:20.004-04:002011-08-02T22:15:20.004-04:00James, I have thought about Big Apples. Not sure y...James, I have thought about Big Apples. Not sure yet. But it's amazing what good tires will do to a ride. I just replaced the tires on my Dahon (pictured in an earlier post) and it's amazing what a difference it makes. The stock tires on my Mundo are Freedom 2.0 (http://www.freedombicycle.com). I'd never heard of them, but I'm assuming it's because the company is located in the same area as Yuba Mundo USA (though I may be wrong).Joehttp://citysimplicity.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-67734461916478037272011-08-02T09:13:03.325-04:002011-08-02T09:13:03.325-04:00hmm - the stock tires on my Yuba Mundo are 2.125&q...hmm - the stock tires on my Yuba Mundo are 2.125" Kendas. <br /><br />I don`t really have a problem with these, but sometimes wonder if there is some "most perfect" tire for the Mundo. <br /><br />Have you considered Big Apples?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09514894819556206928noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-61246518863745533142011-08-01T21:34:33.063-04:002011-08-01T21:34:33.063-04:00Thanks Jesse and Andy. I went to the shop today an...Thanks Jesse and Andy. I went to the shop today and the only suitable tires he had in stock were inexpensive Kendas (1.95 width). Kendas are good tires but this is not the width I wanted (I know I'm being picky but I wanted to stay with the 2.0) and these are the lower grade Kendas; they don't seem to be as durable as their better quality version. Anyhow, I did purchase one--just to hold me over--and installed it (it does ride nice). At my next paycheck I'll order the Marathons online (and keep the new Kenda as a backup. Thanks again for your suggestions.Joehttp://citysimplicity.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-86487593519744503222011-08-01T03:17:19.605-04:002011-08-01T03:17:19.605-04:00The Marathon Plus tyres are the ones with the sol...The Marathon Plus tyres are the ones with the solid insert: I've never seen one come into the shop with a puncture.<br />I use the standard Marathon plus, and haven' had a puncture on those either in eighteen months, but they are a bit too slick for winter use and having sen the Marathon Plus Tour on a customer bike, I'd go for those next time for the extra bite.Andy in Germanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12893787007220549826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2514589635991570772.post-49240465019602689112011-07-31T23:06:42.954-04:002011-07-31T23:06:42.954-04:00I have the Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires on my Pash...I have the Schwalbe Marathon Plus tires on my Pashley Roadster (they came as stock). I love them. They are not "high performance" at all, but then neither is my bike! They seem to be impervious. I have been riding daily since the end of April without any flats. The rear wheel in particular would take forever to remove and correctly replace, so it's in my best interest to make sure I have to do it as little as possible!<br /><br />I don't know what the difference is in the various Marathon tires. They all seem to have the kevlar liner.Jesse Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10802754799848483493noreply@blogger.com