Schwalbe One - where's the 25c gone!?

dstev55

Well, got my new wheels coming next week and I want to get the excellent Schwalbe One in 25 size on them. However they seem to have disappeared off the face of the earth! They're available in 23 size and I've found them in one place for £45 even though they are selling for £26-£27 in other sizes so I'm not paying that.

Anyone know what's happened to them?

Also, what can I use as an alternative? Never fancied Continentals (hate that daft tread pattern on the side). Needs to have some sort of puncture protection built in.

ryan_w-2

Swap to Conti GP4Ks...

I did and have never looked back. I used 'Ones for a year or so and they are great, just not as great as the Contis.

bristolpete

Ryan_W wrote:

Swap to Conti GP4Ks...

I did and have never looked back. I used 'Ones for a year or so and they are great, just not as great as the Contis.

Subjective. I went the other way round. Binned Conti after multple flats and very impressed by ONE's.

jacksoneaker

I set myself up with some Michelin power competitions and never looked back. Haha sorry to distract from your search

ryan_w-2

Power Comps only for fair weather. They are death traps in the wet! (I use them on my S5).

Chinn39

Seems like Evans have stock of black 25s

https://www.evanscycles.com/schwalbe-on ... oC4LHw_wcB

dstev55

Chinn39 wrote:

Seems like Evans have stock of black 25s

https://www.evanscycles.com/schwalbe-on ... oC4LHw_wcB

No they don't, it says "currently unavailable" when you select them.

bbrap

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCHWALBE-ONE- ... SwWxNYysDF

bristolpete

I suspect that there is a new tyre coming given its Lord Lucan like status.

dstev55

bbrap wrote:

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/SCHWALBE-ONE-FOLDING-CLINCHER-TYRE-PAIR-700x25c-NEW-/182491805927?hash=item2a7d5bf8e7:g:P8EAAOSwWxNYysDF

Thanks for that, a fellow member has just offered me a pair for a similar price so I'm sorted now thanks.

The question is, why take them off a new bike! Unless you're time trialling or racing and gone for super light tyres which is fair enough.

sloppyschleckonds

dstev55 wrote:

The question is, why take them off a new bike! Unless you're time trialling or racing and gone for super light tyres which is fair enough.

Maybe there are better tyres available, maybe

dstev55

SloppySchleckonds wrote:

dstev55 wrote:

The question is, why take them off a new bike! Unless you're time trialling or racing and gone for super light tyres which is fair enough.

Maybe there are better tyres available, maybe

Maybe for racing yes but I think they're hard to beat as an all round option.

bendertherobot

https://www.schwalbe.com/gb/road-reader ... e-one.html

There is a new one coming. Essentially the Pro One sans tubeless option

Bobbinogs

Yeah, I noticed they have added tread to tell the difference...probably because there is chaff all to differentiate them on the road. I do like the Ones though. I managed to pick up a pair of 25s for £50 from merlin when they started running down the stock.

bristolpete

Bobbinogs wrote:

Yeah, I noticed they have added tread to tell the difference...probably because there is chaff all to differentiate them on the road. I do like the Ones though. I managed to pick up a pair of 25s for £50 from merlin when they started running down the stock.

I prefer the bald look. I read that conti article about tread pattern on tyres and they said it is simply there to sell more tyres as people think the pattern adds grip if they have 'no knowledge' on tyre performance and choice....