ddez

My Muirwoods 29er will be a real 29er in about 2 weeks. I ordered 55-622 Big Apples. Thats how long it will take to get them up here. Cant wait. These things with tubes a taxes cost me about $160 Canadian.

The question: are they really nite and day difference in ride over ordinary tires. Thats a lot of money for tires when im used to paying about $80 for tires.

mcrow

I'd like to know this too, I hear a lot about them but don't know if they really make that much difference.

bkj

I have a set on my Redline D440 and they are awesome.

chefisaac

got a pic?

psy

Ive got Serfas Drifter 2.0's on my Muirwoods 29er and there is BARELY enough clearance for the front deraileur.In order to fit the Big Apples I would bet a different deraileur will be needed.Just a heads up.

psy

And yes ,swapping for fatter tires was definitely a good move IMO.

JAG410 

It should be an awesome difference, once you figure out what pressure to run in them. Some people like them a little lower, others a little higher.

ddez

I was reading on another forum about that. The 60's wont work with out changing the deraileur but the newer size 55's will on the Muirwoods. Even had pics. to show. But thanks for the heads up.
Im just concerned that i wont get the bang for my buck so to speak in getting a much softer ride.

psy

Nice ,thats good to know.Congrats on the upgrade.

iFold

been running BAs (29x2.35) on my 29er for less than a year now & I havent had any puncture yet. it's good (gives you extra cushion) but doesnt go very fast (as wide tires give more air resistance) & heavy.

Grishnak

when your tyres arrive,do a quick test.fit the rear tyre,go out and find a stick to ride over. if it goes bump (front tyre) nothing (rear tyre) that will show the comfort available

SHOFINE

Love my 60s on my Sawyer!

alan s 

The BAs are a really fun tire. I have them in 26x2.35 and they are great for offroad and mixed road/offroad use where traction is not critical. Excellent cushioning, and reasonably fast. For road only, they are more tire than needed, and a little slower than skinnier tires, so I don't use them that often for commuting on good surfaces (switch to 700x28 Gatorskins). Wouldn't recommend if you have lots of climbing or stop and go, because they are quite substantial tires. One flat in over a year of use from a sharp rock working its way through the casing. I run them at 40 psi offroad, and 48 psi on road on 19mm rims. The tire shows little wear in over a year of hard use.

osephjey

My two cents. These are awesome for riding on less than desirable surfaces. I don't have Big Apples, I have Fat Franks 26 x 2.35 (same casing different tread pattern). Mine weigh about 2 pounds each so acceleration and going uphill is slightly slower, but these puppies will roll right along when inflated to a high enough pressure. I average 15 mph through 9.5 miles of mostly in the street city riding. My bike (see avatar) is an '88 Raleigh Technium "The Chill", and weighs roughly 35 pounds give or take whatever I've got in the basket for my commute. It really feels like you have added suspension, (minus the weight...sorta), and you don't need to fill them up to the point that they don't have a cushiness over the bumps to get to the speedier nature of this tire. It's really night and day in ride comfort when riding on rough surfaces as compared to narrower tires. I totally hit a pothole that would have pinch flatted the tube with most other tires I've ridden. This same pothole probably would have made me wreck on the last tires too. The bike bounced around, but I was able to gain control surprisingly quick. I checked the pothole out after I did it, and was astounded that I didn't wreck (big one). I'm not going to say that literally you can ride through anything, but you pretty much can lol. I also haven't had a single puncture/laceration in the almost 1000 miles I've ridden them. If you hold speed first and foremost this isn't the tire for you. I must say if your rim width is less than half the width of the tire to keep them pumped up. I switched the front wheel on mine, the old one was 1.5 inch width, the new one was 25mm. I had them pumped to a softer pressure and had noticeable maneuverability issues when cornering. The front tire seemed to want to roll over. Just test with different pressures before you take a long dedicated route, you'll get a feel for what is comfortable for you. I'm sorry I don't have specific pressure numbers, I just own a frame pump with no pressure gauge. These handle the snow quite well with the pressure deflated. It rides a little heavy like this but if the snow is deep enough to want the extra grip you're probably not riding that fast anyway. I rode in conditions from mildly snowy, to 6 inches deep, to sheet of ice going uphill. You have to take it easy of course, but I didn't slip even when pedaling uphill on said icy sheet. If you can fit em' and weight isn't so much an issue DO IT.

ddez

Thanks for all the replies,great responses,really appreciated. I feel much better about my decision to purchase BA's. Now the 2-3 week wait while they get here. Thats the hard part.

Allan s i do have some hills but i ride about the same as you terrain wise and % wise on/off road, so ill be happy for sure. I have no problems getting off and walking if needed,i am a old man i have a excuse.

ddez

Yahoo! My BA's came in a week early. LBS ordered them right away instead of waiting till he had a bigger order to send. Plus he didnt charge extra for that. Gave me a discount for buying a bike from him in the last 8 years,so ended up paying with 2 tubes $130 CDN. Im a happy guy.

Small report on them : Easy to put on. Took a little fooling around to get the tread running straight. Im fussy. Nice ride. I set them at 35lbs frt. and 40lbs back. Perfect for me. Of course i went on some of the stuff i usually ride and what a difference. Theres a couple of paved hills in this city that are so rough i cant go down them with out some braking with stock tires. As it feels totally out of control at speed with rigid fork bouncing all over. With the BA's i can giver, full bore,not scarey at all. Also didnt come home with the usual sore neck and shoulders. Im sold.

Kojak

Truly an excellent looking machine!