I ride Schwalbe Marathons every day on a 13 mile round trip commute. My route is mostly sidewalks. The tires have born up well under 3+ years of heavy riding. Have had a typical number of flats. Tires are now showing wear at the bead from changing tubes. Very surprised at other review. One of us got an anomaly.
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Aug
28
2008
1.0
Marathon Premature Sidewall Cracking
By Jeff T
from Winnipeg, Canada
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The sidewalls cracked in less than one season of daily riding, probably due to UV exposure even though the bike is parked at work in an area that only gets a few hours of sun a day. The bike is otherwise stored inside. I don't think these tires offer very good value.