Reliving my past on a '56 Herc.

[BOB LOBLAW]

What does 59 indicate? tia

 

[Allrounderco]

59 Club - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

So I didn't realize this is still going until reading the above link myself. Pretty cool.

 

[Threespeedmafia]

Nice Hercules. Here is mine badged as a Shelby Traveler.

 

[Eatontkd]

Looking forward to another season of cruising. I know that tire choice is a bit limited for these bikes, but I'm looking for a rather substantial one that would be able to handle the occasional broken glass on the road shoulder. Thoughts?

 

[SirMike1983]

The Schwalbe Marathon Plus is supposed to be more puncture resistant than most. I'd look at those, plus a heavy duty/thorn-resistant type tube inside. They also tend to run a little fatter than the basic Kenda/Duro type tires.

The Kendas, Duros, and even the better Panaracer will not do well if you're hitting a lot of broken glass.

The Schwalbe Delta Cruiser is a little heavier duty than those, but supposedly their Marathon Plus is even more puncture resistant than the Delta Cruiser.

If you don't want a fatter tire, look at the Michelin World Tour as well. But I am not sure how puncture resistant those are compared to the Schwalbe.

 

[Eatontkd]

The Schwalbe Marathon Plus is supposed to be more puncture resistant than most. I'd look at those.......

Thank you so very much. Great information

 

[bulldog1935]

If you want light, Cycles Grand Bois offers their Panaracer tire in two casing grades - these old bikes are big in Japan.

My thought about hard Schwalbe rubber is that it retains glass shards and works them through the tread and tire carcass, while softer rubber will spit them out.

グランボア　タイヤ 650A

国産のツーリング車に乗り続けるために作った650×32Aのランドナー用タイヤです。国内発送無料。This is the 650×32A tire made by GrandBois with Panaracer Japan.

cyclesgrandbois.com

 

[Eatontkd]

Never knew that Bontrager offered an English/Raleigh tire for the older 590, 26 X 1 3/8 tire size! So far, so good!