Utility Cycling - What size Big Apples fit under Planet Bike Cascadias (26" version)

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sjt78
03-05-12, 01:45 PM
I'm looking at Big Apples for my xtracycle and wanted to find out how large I can go and still get good coverage with my fenders. I'm currently looking at the 26x2.15 Big Apples that Amazon has for $44 each. Any better deals or tire suggestions? Thanks.

Rockfish
03-05-12, 02:12 PM
Haven't used them on an Xtra, but I ran 2.15 BA's with Cascadia fenders on my LHT and they fit fine. The 26" LHT frame has some pretty huge clearances though.
AllenG
03-05-12, 03:38 PM
I just put the measuring tape to my Freeradical. You have enough room for a 2.5 inch tire.

nubcake
03-05-12, 08:55 PM
I have cascadia fenders with 2.3 Big Apples on my Xtracycle and it clears just fine.
kevbo
03-06-12, 04:05 AM
Nearly all the water gets flung from the very center of the tire by the time it gets up to where the fender is, so the fenders don't need to extend past, or even as far as the sidewalls to do the job. There is a lot of wider spray down near the ground, so a wider mudflap is useful.
coldbike
03-06-12, 09:11 AM
I have big apple 2.35 inch tires on snowcat (44mm) rims under cascadia fenders. I had to bend the stays a little for clearance, but they work fine.
sjt78
03-07-12, 08:53 AM
Thanks everyone!
sjt78
03-07-12, 06:54 PM
I wound up buying the new version of the 2.35 Big Apples from biketiresdirect.com as they were running a sale and Amazon seemed to be selling the previous version. I'll report back when I get them installed next week.
sjt78
03-21-12, 10:53 AM
Update: The 2.35 Big Apples are exceeding my expectations. They fit with no problems on both ends of the bike with plenty of clearance in height and width. Next up will be a wheelset that has wider rims as I'm using XC racing wheels that are only 17 or 19mm wide.
doco
04-25-12, 02:04 PM
wait till you get your BA's on the wider rims, will you be happy:) wider rims really spread out the footprint on the BA's

When I first switched over to 26x2.35 BA's 4 years ago, I put them on mavic 717 rims(17mm wide) and was so happy with them

several years ago switched over to Velocity p35's and WOW!! the BA's grew to a wider and taller footprint, also the comfort factor went wayyy up

experiment with the PSI, you'll find a sweet spot that really makes these tires shine, mine is around 25 rear and 20 up front....super fast and cushy ride