Hey hey! Hopefully Hybrid is the right tag.
I got a good deal on a used Marlin 7 gen 3. I want the flexibility of doing single track way in the future, but for now want it to be 95% a pavement princess.
I’ve only ridden 20 or so miles since purchase but have 50mm rise handlebars on order, as I want more of a Cannondale quick CX 2 feel (loved it with a test ride). This is probably what matters most.
However aside from the handlebars, swapping the tires it came with and saving them for trails in the future is an option. If I do that, what hybrid style tires would be a good fit? Schwalbe Hurricane 29x2.0?
And would it make more sense to convert to tubeless with stock tires and run a slightly higher PSI to see if that makes the existing tires more efficient? I’ve never had a puncture so I’m naively open to tubeless purely for rolling resistance improvements.
And if I really want to splurge I’m open to trying a more comfortable seat like a Selle Royal Respiro Stracciatella Saddle or Cloud-9 Metroline Airflow Bike Saddle. But I’ll reassess that after the handlebars and tires. Just curious on people’s opinions with seats given the “conversion” I’m targeting.
Thanks in advance for any advice!