Knowing PlanetX this may've changed since you posted earlier; they're now showing 35mm in brown or black and 38mm in black at £13 and 32mm black at £21 + p&p
Re : Any grip difference between Hypers & Marathon Racers . . . . . It is far too early to tell yet. I will have to do a couple of hundred miles on the MRs before I can recount anything useful.
The Marathon Racer maybe more puncture resistant especially in the damp. I had a puncture today in the rear Hyper 35mm today. Piece of glass. Third puncture that tyre in 2000miles. The Marathon Racer HS429 that it replaced had only two in over 7000miles. I threw that tyre out because I noticed broken cords in the side wall. I've a 32mm Hyper on the front that has had one puncture in 6000miles. I'm sure luck plays a part, but the MR's could be more puncture resistant, but it may also depend which type you have.
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There are also some other interesting tyres on that sale, at similar discounts eg Marathon Racer Evo £13 Schwalbe G One Raceguard 700x35 Schwalbe Marathon Supreme 700x32 £13
although I not convinced that it isn't a wired version, unless anyone's got some?
I'm fairly sure the brown ones are wired bead with a much less supple carcass. Probably OK if you particularity want brown tyres but I wouldn't buy them expecting them to be the same quality as the black ones.
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although I not convinced that it isn't a wired version, unless anyone's got some?
I'm fairly sure the brown ones are wired bead with a much less supple carcass. Probably OK if you particularity want brown tyres but I wouldn't buy them expecting them to be the same quality as the black ones.
I bought some brown ones from PX about 18 months ago and they were indeed wired (which I expected) and unexpectedly they had a different (worse) carcass from the black folding ones (that I have also had). However someone else posted to say that they had bought some brown ones at a different time and they were folding ones. Not sure about the carcass in that case.
fatboy wrote:What are hypers like off road. I use marathons and like being able to mix surfaces but fancy something more comfy?
Depends on your definition of off road. If you are meaning a basically hard surface, but without a black top and perhaps up to an inch or so of mud and leaf débris in places then they are fine. If the surface is a bit rough lowering the tyre pressure will give a more comfortable ride, and if you then continue on roads the lower pressure will not greatly reduce drag. I use them on these sort of surfaces without problems. If the surfaces are muddy the bike will slip and slide.
"It takes a genius to spot the obvious" - my old physics master.
I don't peddle bikes.
fatboy wrote:What are hypers like off road. I use marathons and like being able to mix surfaces but fancy something more comfy?
Depends on your definition of off road. If you are meaning a basically hard surface, but without a black top and perhaps up to an inch or so of mud and leaf débris in places then they are fine. If the surface is a bit rough lowering the tyre pressure will give a more comfortable ride, and if you then continue on roads the lower pressure will not greatly reduce drag. I use them on these sort of surfaces without problems. If the surfaces are muddy the bike will slip and slide.
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The Marathon Racer HS429 that it replaced had only two in over 7000miles. I threw that tyre out because I noticed broken cords in the side wall. I've a 32mm Hyper on the front that has had one puncture in 6000miles. I'm sure luck plays a part, but the MR's could be more puncture resistant, but it may also depend which type you have.
