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Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
The original archetypal high quality touring tyre has now been completely revised.
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15 of 18(83%)customers would recommend this product to a friend.
Customer Reviews for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
Review 1 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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mcalexis
City: london
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Commuter
Date:May 23, 2012
great deal
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Good Fit
"excellent puncture protection, slightly difficult to get on"
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Review 2 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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greasedlightning
City: London/Edinburgh
Country:United Kingdom
Age:19-24
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:April 18, 2012
I have faith in these tyres
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Pros: Durable, Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, Rugged, High Quality, Good Fit
"Schwalbe Marathon tyres have always been great at what they do, but these green guard tyres now bring that high quality and reliability down to a very reasonable price point.
I used these to convert my focus CX bike into a spring/summer commuter and they work a charm, pumping to a high pressure, rolling smooth, but still (miraculously) managing to take the sting out of my alloy frame. The reflective strips are AWESOME and a real must for any commuter tyre. Not so heavy either.
Top marks, and not as difficult to put on as I expected."
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Review 3 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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Landrover
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:55-64
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:April 9, 2012
"I bought these tyres to reduce the risk of punctures but got two in my rear tyre on my first ride, the first after 45K and the second ofter 62K. I have been riding for many years and this has never happened before. Whilst this could be bad luck this does strike me as defective manufacture."
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Review 4 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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mattopeto
City: West of Ireland
Country:Irish Republic
Age:25-34
Interest:Commuter
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Commuter
Date:April 3, 2012
though and smooth at the same time
Pros: Durable, Rugged, High Quality, Good Fit
"I bought these as from all the reviews I read they seam to be the tires to have for any decent commute. In my case I have to drive over a very rough country lane for 1km and then on the road for another 9. Rolling resistance is very low on tarmac, you can inflate them up to 6bars which means higher speed without having to worry about punctures. I'm very pleased with them, they also have a light reflecting band on the sides which I didn't know of from the description."
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Review 5 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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Zaphod6969
City: Adelaide
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:March 8, 2012
excellent tyre for the daily grind
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality
"I use these tyres on my flat bar roadie. They have really good grip, low rolling resistance and so far it's been several months without a single puncture (previously I was getting punctures weekly!). They are a little noisey at first when cornering tightly but after a bit of wear they have gotten quieter. Happy with my purchase."
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Review 6 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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Longwayfaewigan
City: Aberdeen
Country:United Kingdom
Age:45-54
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:March 3, 2012
Good so far
Pros: Durable, Great Value, High Quality, Lightweight
"Bought a couple of these after an unenviable run of 4 punctures on my hybrid during commuting runs over a 1 month period. Now paired with a set of Schwalbe inners and so far (touch wood) seem OK. Can be a bit slippy on wet mud on the local cycle path but as a city road tyre can't complain"
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Review 7 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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Phorapples
City: Eugene, Oregon
Country:USA
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:February 8, 2012
Toughest Tire I Know
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Rugged
"The Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid (aka Marathon Plus) is the toughest tire I have ever used; and I've used a lot. The main drawback is the very stiff casing and rubber. There is a lot of rolling resistance and the casing is so stiff mounting takes some strong hands. Definitely not racing tires, but for their intended use they are by far the most puncture resistent and durable tires available."
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Review 8 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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Hayzoid
City: London
Country:United Kingdom
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:January 20, 2012
Slightly too big for road wheels???
Pros: Durable, Rugged
Cons: Low Quality, Poor Fit
"i've used these tyres a few times in the past on my winter commute bike. they're usual really good - fast rolling speed yet confidence-giving tread in wet weather. they're also really good against punctures, in fact i don't think I've ever picked up a puncture in the street with one.
but i recently bought a new pair to ride on, and when i put them onto my rims they were really tricky to fit - more than any other tyre I've fitted before. i put this down to them being slightly too large - we're talking millimetres here. but due to the slightly larger size (for 27 inch rims - road bike) the bead inside the tyre constantly 'pops' off the other side when fitting them. really annoying.
also, when i took delivery of these, one of the tyres had a very slight 'kink' in the bead which combined with the larger size means that once the tube is pumped up the tyre sits slightly proud of the rim. not good at all!
but i recently bought a new pair to ride on, and when i put them onto my rims they were really tricky to fit - more than any other tyre I've fitted before. i put this down to them being slightly too large - we're talking millimetres here. but due to the slightly larger size (for 27 inch rims - road bike) the bead inside the tyre constantly 'pops' off the other side when fitting them. really annoying.
also, when i took delivery of these, one of the tyres had a very slight 'kink' in the bead which combined with the larger size means that once the tube is pumped up the tyre sits slightly proud of the rim. not good at all!
despite that the other tyre is great!"
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Review 9 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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bengun
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Road Cyclist
Date:January 20, 2012
Good work horse product
Pros: Great Value, Attractive, Comfortable, High Quality, Good Fit
"Tyres fit easily, look good and run well.
Using on my daily commuter bike on cycle paths and roads where i have had many punctures in the past.
Hoping these will last long and prove more puncture resistant than previous tyres used.
Too soon yet to test longivity"
Using on my daily commuter bike on cycle paths and roads where i have had many punctures in the past.
Hoping these will last long and prove more puncture resistant than previous tyres used.
Too soon yet to test longivity"
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Review 10 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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Rickyrich
Country:United Kingdom
Age:55-64
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Pro Performance
Road Cyclist
Date:January 4, 2012
Excellent Tyres & Excellent Service
Pros: Great Value, High Quality
"Really pleased with your service, prompt delivery and well packaged goods. Only slight issue, the tyres are quite difficult to put on as there isn't a lot of give in them but once on I was very pleased with them."
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Review 11 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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Argon
City: Sydney
Country:Australia
Age:35-44
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:December 22, 2011
Really good tyres
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Rugged
"I got sick of repairing punctures in the tyres of my wife's hybrid bike. The ones that came with the bike were very very soft rubber with no puncture protection. These look great, roll well and are pretty much as bullet proof as tyres come. When I change the tyres on my hybrid bike next I'll be getting some of these."
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Review 12 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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ryanfromumina
Country:Australia
Date:October 19, 2011
puncture resistant
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Rugged
"puncture resistant rather than puncture proof. A few hundred km over lots of broken glass- haven't has a glass puncture yet. A large metal staple made it's way through, but even though the tyre was going down, it remained pretty much rideable for some distance. Very quiet tyre, except on sharpish corners where they hum really loudly. Recommend to any urban commuter."
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Review 13 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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nob1
Country:Irish Republic
Age:45-54
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Quality first
Road Cyclist
Date:October 11, 2011
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Good Fit
"good tyre easy to fit made big differance to bike will buy again"
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Review 14 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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RedMTB
Date:September 5, 2011
"The tyre might be good quality etc, but I found it hard to put on my wheel and then I found that it couldn't fit on my bike setup (Spec. Sirrus). The tyre was too deep to clear the mudguard (which couldn't be adjusted to go any closer to the frame).
Looks durable, but can't say how long it will last yet as I've only had it a couple of weeks."
Looks durable, but can't say how long it will last yet as I've only had it a couple of weeks."
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Review 15 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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stayfrosty
City: Sydney
Country:Australia
Age:25-34
Interest:Road Cyclist
Level:Advanced
Gender:Male
Road Cyclist
Date:August 15, 2011
Pros: Durable, Great Value, Good Fit
"I have had the marathon plus and it was a killer to place onto the tire.
These ones were really easy to put on and I love them so far.
You can always trust in Schwalbe"
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Review 16 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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Fossil48
Date:August 6, 2011
Great all round tyre
Pros: Durable, Comfortable, High Quality, Good Fit
"I swapped the knobblies on my Genesisi Vapour for these Schwalbe Marathon Greenguards to ride on the road with. So far so great. Rolling resistance is minimal, and the glass on the cycle lanes that seems to appear every summer is no longer a problem. 32c is ideal for commuting and touring."
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Review 17 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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Oggy
City: Lothians
Country:United Kingdom
Age:35-44
Interest:Cross Country MTB
Level:Regular
Gender:Male
Budget:Value for money
Mountain Biker
Date:July 28, 2011
Worth the investment
Pros: Durable, High Quality, Versatile
Cons: Expensive
"This is my second one of these and it is well worth the little extra.
I normally get between four to six thousand kilometers out of a tyre before wear or holes results in replacement. The Marathon I have just replaced has done over 12000 km and the other of the pair is stil going strong.
I normally get between four to six thousand kilometers out of a tyre before wear or holes results in replacement. The Marathon I have just replaced has done over 12000 km and the other of the pair is stil going strong.
This tyre is hard wearing, but gives good grip and throws off water well.
It does offer superb puncture resistance (only 3 punctures in the last year compared to over 30 in the previous).
Is relatively bomb proof (I did hole the previous one twice on a fallen road sign and a glass shard).
It does offer superb puncture resistance (only 3 punctures in the last year compared to over 30 in the previous).
Is relatively bomb proof (I did hole the previous one twice on a fallen road sign and a glass shard).
For anyone with a decent commute this is THE tyre."
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Review 18 for Schwalbe Marathon Original GreenGuard Rigid Road City Tyre
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DunwichDynamo
Date:June 24, 2011
Pros: Durable, High Quality
"Almost bombproof and quite hard wearing. If you inspect them once every 300k and pull out the bits of glass and flint you should completely avoid punctures."
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