http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ CityCyclingEdinburgh Forum » Tag: tyres utility - Recent Topics en Sat, 27 Jun 2026 14:29:23 +0000 http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/topic.php?id=13981#post-173025 Fri, 21 Nov 2014 09:42:10 +0000 Greenroofer 173025@http://citycyclingedinburgh.info/bbpress/ <p>Mrs Greenroofer has a Giant Expression N7 utility bike <a href="http://www.giant-bicycles.com/en-gb/bikes/model/expression.n7.w/7095/43408/#features">like this</a>. With its roller brakes and hub gear it's pretty much maintenance-free, but you <em>really</em> don't want to have to take the wheels off. The tyres it came with are odd knobbly things, 700c x 40, I'd guess. They are wearing out and we've started getting punctures.</p> <p>Given that I have to fix the punctures, I'd like to consult the CCE hive mind on alternative tyres. We need puncture-proofness and good cushioning because Mrs G is very sensitive to jolts and jarring from the road. This is a bike for the road, so we don't need knobbles at all.</p> <p>I'm thinking something wide, smooth(ish) and puncture proof.</p> <p>My ideas are:<br /> 1) 38mm Marathon Plus<br /> 2) erm, I don't know what next. I was going to say a 'Big Apple' but I find they are only available for 26" wheels. </p> <p>So, what would you advise? </p>