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- January 29, 2014 at 11:14 am #1954
  
  Anonymous
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  Dear All,
  
  Recently aquired a cyclocross bike for commuting via Route 5/N44, plus the occasional excursion along the ridgeway. The tyres are appaling, puncturing almost every other ride. Any suggestions for a decent 700 x 35 tyre suitable for the above use?
- January 29, 2014 at 11:38 am #1956
  
  robm
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  I’d recommend the Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyres. They are certainly available in 700 x 35.
  The two linked below have different type of treads.
  
  I’ve been using them on my hybrid bike for over a year now with no punctures and rated them so highly that I use the Durano Plus equivalent on my road bike.
  
  http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-marathon-plus-tour-wired-road-tyre/
  
  http://www.wiggle.co.uk/schwalbe-marathon-plus-smartguard-city-tyre/
- January 29, 2014 at 1:55 pm #1958
  
  wigs83
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  I use continental travel contact 700/35c on my cyclocross bike. they great still roll as well as the schewalbe’s however the nobbly sides are good for cornering in mud etc. Used them for almost 2 years of commuting from didcot via the winnaway (very rough) and done a fair few ridgeway rides on them. they have been faultless!
- January 29, 2014 at 1:57 pm #1959
  
  wigs83
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  http://www.wiggle.co.uk/continental-travelcontact-folding-city-road-tyre/
- January 31, 2014 at 8:58 am #1961
  
  lankybiker
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  Hello,
  
  I can back up the recommendation from others of Schwalbe Marathon Plus or Continental Travel Contact.
- January 31, 2014 at 9:05 am #1962
  
  Anonymous
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  Dear All
  
  Thanks for the advice. I have decided to go for the Continentals. On balance I think they are a bit more versatile than the Schwalbe, they also have an impressively high TPI and a decent price.
  
  Thanks for the help.
- January 29, 2014 at 11:59 am #1957
  
  dimitris
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  I second that. I am using the Marathon Plus Tour myself for almost two years and they have been punctured only once by broken glass shards about 1 cm long in Didcot.
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