tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post4368028181803192208..comments2024-03-27T12:53:39.298+01:00Comments on A view from the cycle path: The extraordinary efficiency of bicycles, the potential of active modes, and the role of active travel in transport povertyDavid Hembrowhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-70109729164582782362019-12-25T07:00:04.609+01:002019-12-25T07:00:04.609+01:0040 km/2 hours is 12 MPH. Even as a meh bicyclist ...40 km/2 hours is 12 MPH. Even as a meh bicyclist on a 40 lb hybrid, that's not too high, though I did have trouble riding straight for 2 hours, either due to heat (on hot days) or because of slope or simply because my butt/tailbone started hurting.<br /><br />Some years before, I'd biked to a party, complained about the effort, and a friend pointed out my tires were soft. Inflating themDamien Sullivanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13321329197063620556noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-61662289580814704622019-12-03T03:21:02.151+01:002019-12-03T03:21:02.151+01:00I am another satisfied owner of the Marathon Plus ...I am another satisfied owner of the Marathon Plus tyres. Until the year 2006, I rode a Chicago Schwinn bicycle that I bought in 1978 at the age of 16. That bike worked perfectly, but it was a bit small for me, as I am 205 cm tall. In 2006 I bought the large frame Pashley Roadster Sovereign because it is a better fit for my height. <br /><br />Marathon Plus tyres came as factory standard Kevin Lovehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13186428862833389619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-2991469535350451832019-11-29T16:03:20.398+01:002019-11-29T16:03:20.398+01:00Richard: The Marathon Plus is my other favourite t...Richard: The Marathon Plus is <a href="https://www.dutchbikebits.com/schwalbe-marathon-plus-tyre" rel="nofollow">my other favourite tyre</a>. I have them on my town bike. They're fantastically puncture proof.<br /><br />Unknown: 40 km in 2 hours is really not fast. We didn't break a sweat at that speed. The cycling infrastructure here simply allows a cyclist to keep moving and its that David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-42685290542382431382019-11-28T20:16:08.511+01:002019-11-28T20:16:08.511+01:0040 km in less than 2h? How do you do that? My rout...40 km in less than 2h? How do you do that? My route to work is about 10 km, I ride through the city, with 3 high overpasses on the way, most of the cycle path is rough sidewalk bricks or old broken asphalt, lots of traffic lights, and the ride takes me a whole hour. After riding I'm so tired that I barely stand on my legs, my wrists hurt badly and I need to replace my tshirt because of the Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871827780179421558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-82381182767501163802019-11-28T15:06:04.599+01:002019-11-28T15:06:04.599+01:00Schwalbe Marathon *Plus* if you live in a big nast...Schwalbe Marathon *Plus* if you live in a big nasty city. In central London on Marathons I still get punctures occasionally, but on the Marathon Plus variant I never do.<br /><br />--RichardUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06221028972492017339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-18053280562966526202019-11-28T11:23:46.867+01:002019-11-28T11:23:46.867+01:00Marmotte27: I am not in any way disagreeing with J...Marmotte27: I am not in any way disagreeing with Jan's conclusions, but I can assure you that wide smooth tyres with supple sidewalls have existed for very much longer than 12 years and their advantages have long been understood amongst riders of recumbent bicycles. For instance, following other people's tests of rolling resistance (almost certainly including <a href="http://David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-31340235937603669852019-11-28T07:13:38.571+01:002019-11-28T07:13:38.571+01:00Just a little clarification regarding tire widths....Just a little clarification regarding tire widths. In the blogpost referenced by Unknown, Jan Heine recalls his initial testing from 12 years ago with performance tyres that were then considered normal or wide (i.e. up to 32mms!). Based on this and the research conducted since today his company offers tyres as wide as 54mms.<br />As I said, he's talking about performance tyres, i.e. tyres marmotte27https://www.blogger.com/profile/13546042630903943203noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-26284908455963715222019-11-27T17:21:19.510+01:002019-11-27T17:21:19.510+01:00Unknown: I've long advised people to use wider...Unknown: I've long advised people to use wider tyres because they are both comfortable and efficient at lower pressures than are required in very narrow tyres and I ride myself do most of my riding on tyres which are considerably wider than any of those referred to in your article, though I actually do find that I still ride very close to the maximum pressure for the best efficiency with David Hembrowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14543024940730663645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3102538965694240940.post-28455022736504248072019-11-27T16:56:33.430+01:002019-11-27T16:56:33.430+01:00Your tyre inflation recommendation is not up to da...Your tyre inflation recommendation is not up to date, see: <br />https://www.renehersecycles.com/myth-16-higher-tire-pressure-is-faster/<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17358099309240865855noreply@blogger.com