Originally Posted by fat_bike_nut
HardyWeinberg: I'm curious, what's great about Schwalbe Big Apples on a touring bike?
Almost bomb and flat proof as well as providing confident gripping of slick wet surfaces. They make for a nice comfortable ride on the poorest of surfaces as well. When your putting 60 or so miles a day on a loaded bike you will never go back to skinny tires after you try them.