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Go for the 42mm version, big supple tyres are fucking amazing.
Having said that I can understand the price being quite high, why not go for the Marathon Supreme in 40mm? 490g (HD Speed Guard version) isn't bad for a slightly tougher tyres that felt better than the Pasela, unless you wanna go for that gumwall look.
The Supreme is the best touring tyres you can get for the money, light, supple, smooth and have that Marathon blue gel insert.
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This, using them on my commuter, rolls so nice, would be nicer if I had wider rims too.
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I've got the Supremes on my Croix de Fer as well. Only a week or so now, but already I am impressed with the low rolling resistance for such a heavier/tougher tire, and at a good price point.
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Marathon and supple aren't two words I'd normally expect to see together, are you sure?
I would prefer gumwalls, but i'll make an exception if they are actually good.
HoKe
Lieven_De_Vlaminck
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Pretty much done now, I just need to sort the rear light, get a matching 3rd Rapha bottle and put the rest of my patches on my rando bag. Nice to think about all the British brands I've got here; Hope, Rapha, Genesis, Thorn, BigTop and Restrap.
This summer's touring will probably involve some flying, so the mudguards will be coming off, which affords me the opportunity to put some bigger tyres on - Either 38c Paslas or 42c Soma Supple Vitesse SL (actually made by Panaracer)
@Lieven_De_Vlaminck I use allen key Q/R to avoid this problem and add a tiny bit more security.
Also, whoever was asking about drilling holes in forks for cables, I didn't bother in the end, I remembered the existence of these Shimano Di2 Stick on cable guides, so just used them.