The 700c Big Apple (Curiously Schwable calls it a 29 tire) is a comfortable tire to ride. Rolls suprisingly well, given its size. Really raises the height of bike though - wow! - was I surprised with the difference my first ride after putting the Big Apples on a bike. My understanding from people who have ridden both the Big Apple and the Herte is that the latter is more comfortable, however.
On Jun 1, 10:32 am, palin...@his.com wrote: > Quoting JoelMatthews <joelmatth...@mac.com>: > > > > > I would say almost certainly more supple sidewalls. > > > Marathons are designed for the long distance tourer who needs maximum > > flat resistance and overall durability. Schwalbe does a good job > > making the tire pleasant, but the puncture resistance stuff > > incorprated in the tire tends to be more rigid and has less rolling > > resistance. > > > If anything a wider tire with supple rubber will be more comfortable > > with minimal impact on speed and acceleration. > > And in the 700C world, what is that tire with the great width and the > supple sidewalls? I think there are many of the Marathon ilk, > designed for maximum flat resistance and overall durability. There > are also many "urban" tires that tilt the balance way over towards > durability and flat resistance. I'm not aware of anything that's a > real counterpart to the Hetre. --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
