Originally Posted by
JeffS
You're all over the place with your weights... why would you pick the widest Big Apple to use against a MUCH narrower tire for comparison?
The OP said he was looking at 29x2" Big Apples. I quoted the weights for the reg and light versions,then compared them to other wide tires. I'd say 40-42mm is pretty wide. I also suggested those other tires as still being able to give the ride he was looking for without all the weight.
Originally Posted by
JeffS
Anyway, I've always thought something was off with the Schwalbe quoted weights on the Big Apple.
Donno,all I can say is I weighed my Supremes with a digital fish scale before I mounted them and they were within like 5-10gr of what Schwalbe says they're supposed to be.
Originally Posted by
JeffS
Anyway, for the OP... the Marthon Supreme rides similar to the Big Apple if that's what you're after. Unfortunately, they're twice as expensive and seem to roll a little slower.
I've never ridden Big Apples or reg Marathon's,but I'm extremely pleased with my Supremes. They handle extremely well,stick like sportbike radials in the rain,have shown little wear in 9 months of daily use,zero flats,and are noticeably easier to spin up and climb hills with than the Specialized Crossroads they replaced. Recent weather has shown they are only ok in snow/slush,but then they were never intended for these conditions. When these wear out I will replace them with another set,and really wish Schwalbe would make them in 1.5" so I could put them on a couple other bikes.
Originally Posted by
Mr. Underbridge
This isn't the Tour de France we're talking about though. I like having wheels with enough momentum that bumps and rocks aren't stopping them. As far as getting them up to speed - stand and mash for 2-3 pedal strokes and you're there. No big deal.
I'm no weight weenie,but DC is a very hilly area. My regular route home means twice dropping into the 26 ring and either 2nd or 3rd gear out back(depending on how I'm feeling) to haul my 31lbs bike up a long steep hill. In the OP's case,the difference between the 29x2 folding Supreme(no wire in that size) and the wire Big Apple is 195gr. According to Google,that's about .43lbs,or almost half a pound. That's alot of weight to put around the outer part of your rim where it's going to require extra effort to spin up.