Schwalbe Landcruiser

[neilr]

Hi all. Does anyone have any experiences of Schawalbe Landcruisers? I'm thinking of putting them on and old cross bike that is about to be going up and down towpaths (proabably 35%tow path 65% road) . Ive currently got Vittorio runino G+ 28's on it at the moment which have dealt admiralbly with the st roads around here, but the tow paths ill be on can get a little muddy (not all paved or gravel)

I know Marathons are probably the best for puncture protection but im not all that keen to spend 60quid on 2 tyres or a bike that isnt going to be used too heavily. Id stick with replacing the Vittorios as they have been great on road but i cant see them lasting to well on rough towpaths. I can handle some addition to RR but i dont want to feel like im into a permenant headwind either.

Any thoughts?

[Djr1]

I've got them on my old hybrid for going up the canal to the pub, or for pulling the kids trailer around muddy paths in the forest. They've been great, seem to roll fine and no punctures since I put them on.

[dudleybloke]

I've fitted a Land Cruiser 35c to the rear about a month ago replacing a Conti ride-tour 32c. Feels very stable on all surfaces even the steep bricks over the canal bridges and I don't get any slipping uphill like I did sometimes with the Contis.
Can't comment on durability yet as I've done less than 100 miles on it so far.

[Austin_Metro]

I see wiggle have those for a tenner so can hardly go wrong but they look pretty tread-less.

I wanted some more grip for my cx bike and bought Vitoria terreno wet g2.0 and they are even ok on real mud. I don’t find them hard work on road, but I try to stay off the road as much as possible!

Schwalbe do a land cruiser reflex , but 35c, that appears to have more grip but a wide central spine for road work.

Be good to know what you end up with and how they go.

Austin.

[Some Gump]

I have one on the rear of my 15 quid pub bike. Seemed fitting to use a 7 quid tyre on it. It's been fine. Sturdy enough to work, no issues with grip, not bling enough that it makes the bike any more appealing to tea leaves (I never lock it outside the pub).

[neilr]

thanks all, just ordered a pair!

[gazza285]

Tough as old boots, they were a favourite choice for the Three Peaks Cyclocross for years, as they didn’t pinch puncture on the rough descents.

Other than that I found them heavy and poor rolling, but they did their job well enough.

[neilr]

Austin_Metro said:

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Be good to know what you end up with and how they go.

Austin.

So far so good. Ive ony done about 40km on them so far but they are ok.

With the cavet that this is a bike used for more leisure riding and commuter type stuff this is what ive thought so far...

The Good:

They were fine on sty towpaths
Rolled fine on tarmac (no big difference in feel to the Vittorri Rubino 28's i took off which suprised me) Nothing exeptional but not like pedaling into a headwind like i was half expecting..
Fine over broken tarmac and potholed roads round here
35c made them pretty comfortable
Very easy to get on/off (on my wheels at least).

The Bad:

You can feel the extra weight of them a lot when going uphill. not really noticable on the flat tbh.
So far thats it.


Ill take the extra effort uphill due to their weight as they cope so much better with broken road surfaces. Time will tell for puncture resistance / longevity

[dudleybloke]

My verdict after a few miles is they are not bad but seem to wear quite quickly.
My previous Conti Ride Tour lasted a lot longer and also rolled a bit better.
Grip on slippery surfaces is slightly better on the Schwalbe though but there's not much in it.

Edited by dudleybloke on Tuesday 1st June 12:19

[Mars]

I put them on three of my family's towpath bikes built around the Planet X London Road frames with flat bars. They're pretty good on semi-muddy surfaces and they roll well on the road thanks to the central bead. They are lasting well - my son in particular has put a fair few miles on his. We have the 40mm ones but I'm sure I've noticed there are 47mm versions too which I'll try next.

But yes they are heavy. My own bike is a hardtail on Conti folding tyres which are as light as party balloons but almost just as resilient, but roughly four times the price of the LandCruisers.

Edited by Mars on Thursday 3rd June 22:21

[neilr]

I've had them on the bike for 6 months now. mostly road but some gravel/bridleway and gravel towpath. They got used more on road over winter as its the only bike i have i can put full mudguards on. One puncture due to a piece of flint. Other than that I think theyre ok. Roll on tarmac ok-ish, good on gravel towpaths and dont cost a fortune.

They are mega easy to get on-off the rims (mine at least) which in my book is worth a lot. I'd rather have a tyre that gets punctured once in a while and i can change with relative ease (espesiclally if its dark and raining) rather than almost never punctures but you cant get the bloody thing off or back on when it does.