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Schwalbe Marathon 20" (406)

SchwalbeMarathon 20" (406)(Return to Product Page)

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Review by Triker Bill

Put 3 on my Catrike
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by Triker Bill
Lancaster, PA.
5 of 7 customers found this review helpful.

I went to the larger 20x1.75 tires on my Catrike Trail. I wanted this larger, wider tire for when I am on a gravel rail-trail. The main thing I like about this Marathon model is the uninturrupted center rib of the tread. This solid center rib gives a smoother ride on a paved trail, and the wider 1.75 tire sits more on the gravel not digging in as much. I like these tires as they are a high quality tire and have the puncture resistand liner. They are lighter than the Marathon Plus tires too. I have been running them at 60 psi. Good stuff! )

Reviewed 9/28/2017
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Review by erw

Florence, Oregon 97439
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by erw
Cycling Enthusiast
coast of oregon
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

Great for touring, good protection and rolling resistance.

Reviewed 6/30/2017
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Review by TrikeRider

Ore comfort and speed.
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by TrikeRider
Cycling Enthusiast
Alton, illinois
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

These tires are as comfortable at 70 lbs as the OEM tires were at 40 lbs. they defiantly roll faster and farther, as I have picked up a couple of mph in my average speed. I know they will last longer it took a couple hundred miles to wear of the thin bits of rubber left from the casting.

Reviewed 6/12/2017
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Review by RWS

Top of the line tire that holds the road great.
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by RWS
Cycling Enthusiast
AkronCleveland, OH
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

I use these tires on my TeriTrike. I do a lot of brake steering and these tire are fantastic. Hold the road great with good tread life.

Reviewed 4/14/2017
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Review by Reciumbentman

GREAT TIRES
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by Reciumbentman
Cycling Enthusiast
Western NY
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I have run these tires for years both regular riding and touring -- great resistance to flats which is great when you are fully loaded on a tour.

Reviewed 2/20/2017
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Review by Porkchop

Gold Standard for Touring Tires
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by Porkchop
Cycling Enthusiast
Cape Coral, FL
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I've been riding Schwalbe Marathon tires on my touring bikes for many years and consider them to be the standard by which all others are judged. This is my first set of 20 tires for a recumbent trike. So far they are just as good as the larger sizes. Only complaint is they are a bit expensive when compared to similar products from competing manufacturers,, but I guess you pay the premium for the best.

Reviewed 1/6/2017
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Review by Anonymous

durable, reliable
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by Anonymous
Cycling Enthusiast
West Michigan
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

This is the 3rd bike I've equipped with Schwalbe Marathon's!! Started using them on my road bike 2 years ago, put them on the tandem my wife & I ride last spring, and now have put them on my "backup" recumbent. They are very durable, puncture resistant, and the rolling resistance seems low. They are a bit difficult to get on, but then again, I don't need to take them off very often!!

Reviewed 5/4/2021
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Review by WHarris

The Tire
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by WHarris
DFW
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

This is the optimum tire for Catrike front wheels!

Reviewed 8/29/2022
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Review by LSB

Excellent Choice for an ElliptiGO
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by LSB
Cycling Enthusiast
Idaho
8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.

Elliptigos have an internally geared hub in the rear that makes fixing a roadside flat a real pain. After way too many flats with a Kenda tire we went in search for a tire that was more puncture resistant. We chose the Schwalbe because of the Greenguard feature and have never regretted it. We have these tires on both of our GO's and have not had a flat on either bike for over 2 years and counting. That is saying a lot here in the land of the Goathead thorn. They are a few grams heavier than the previous tire but the puncture resistance more than makes up for any increase in rolling resistance.

Another benefit of the Scwalbe Marathon is it gives one the confidence to ride hard packed gravel trails like the famous Hiawatha Trail in Idaho where they do not recommend street tires.

Reviewed 2/27/2016
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Review by Dens

Great lasting tires
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by Dens
Casual Cyclist
Alabama & Michigan
2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.

These tires have lasted uss for 4000 miles. We're very happy with their lasting wear

Reviewed 7/28/2022
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Review by stewartmo

No flats make riding a pleasure.
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by stewartmo
Cycling Enthusiast
Live Oak CA
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

My wife and I ride recumbent tadpole trikes. We inflate our tires to 90 psi and I am getting about 1500 miles on the front tires. The wife's tires are lasting longer than mine, probably because I like to zoom around corners. The back tires have about 3100 miles of wear and looks like many more miles to go.. Use Mr. Tuffy protectors with the front tires and have not had a flat in the past year.

Like the reflective sidewall stripe for those times when we are riding at dusk.

Reviewed 7/7/2015
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Review by FTF

Fantastic tire.
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by FTF
Casual Cyclist
Lincoln, NE
3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

I have not had a flat using these. I have an increase in my speed with less rolling resistance.

Reviewed 3/2/2015
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Review by Doug

Casing Fails
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by Doug
Cycling Enthusiast
Keizer, OR
6 of 7 customers found this review helpful.

I have now had three of these tires fail long before there was any significant wear on the tread. The fibers in the casing have started to separate. The first two resulted in sidewall bulges. The most recent failure resulted in the tread and casing completely separating exposing the tube. Another ride and it definitely would have blown. I'm now looking for a more reliable tire for my Bike Friday.

Reviewed 11/6/2014
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Review by Doug

Casing Fails
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by Doug
Cycling Enthusiast
Oregon
1 of 3 customers found this review helpful.

I have now had three of these tires fail long before there was any significant wear on the tread. The fibers in the casing have started to separate. The first two resulted in sidewall bulges. The most recent failure resulted in the tread and casing completely separating exposing the tube. Another ride and it definitely would have blown. I'm now looking for a more reliable tire.

Reviewed 11/7/2014
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Review by MN. Northwoods

Excellent tires
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by MN. Northwoods
Cycling Enthusiast
Minnesota
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.

I run Schwalbe marathons on my short wheel base Rans and also on my tike. Living up in the Northwoods the tar roads are resealed with fine crushed rock and large crushed rocks are kicked up from the shoulders by ATV's. These take the wear and no flats with these tires and heavy tubes. Used 25 to 30 miles a day.

Reviewed 9/18/2014
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Review by John

Excellent - so far.
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by John
Casual Cyclist
Gulf State Park, Alabama
8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.

My wife was being plagued by flats caused by sand bur thorns with the OEM tires on her Trident Spike II trike. After some research, we decided on using these as a replacement. So, far, after a month of steady use on the trails of Gulf State Park, we have had no more flats. These tires just looked and felt like a stronger tire. In spite of that, I had no problem installing them on the 20" trike wheels. So at this point, we are very pleased with these tires.

Reviewed 1/24/2014
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Review by Belcaro Biker

Tracks evenly on both front wheels of my recumbent trike.
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by Belcaro Biker
Casual Cyclist
Valencia-Ojai, CA
8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.

Replaced the original Schwalbe Marathon at 4,235 miles riding on designated bike paths and bike lanes. The tires track & wear evenly provided the air pressure is constant. The only negative issue is that it takes a bit of effort to remove and replace the tire onto the rimI'm not too mechanically inclined, ride every morning 6-25 miles except when it rains, at least 1 50 miler every 2 weeks, and 1 100 miler every other month.

Reviewed 1/6/2014
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Review by fab_fourd

Great performance and value, but small issue with quality
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by fab_fourd
Cycling Enthusiast
Boise, ID
9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.

Use this tire on our Bike Friday tandem. We have used only Schwalbes (Marathon, Marathon Plus, Greenguard) since purchased (7 years - about 30,000 miles). They always provide superior wear and puncture resistance which is why we continue to buy. This last purchase of Greenguard had a bead defect which caused a near sidewall blow-out. Seems to be a general production issue as we also had a similar defect in a 700C Marathon Plus.

Reviewed 11/24/2013
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Review by Anonymous

Nice tires
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by Anonymous
Snohomish, Wa

Comfortable ride

Good grip

Low rolling resistance

Reviewed 1/31/2020
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Review by NSTriker

Excellent tires
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by NSTriker
Cycling Enthusiast
Falmouth NS, Canada
4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.

These are the front tires on a Catrike Road. I have cycled about 450km on them, and they are showing no signs of wear. I find them comfortable even with the 100PSI pressure, great grip in both wet and dry, and a very good road tire. They are poor on the trails and have very little grip in sand or gravel, but that is not what they are intended for, nor do I use them in that way.

Because trikes don't lean, the tires don't generall last as long. While my last set were pretty worn out by this point, these tires show very little wear at all.

Reviewed 10/25/2013
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