I put many miles on 26X2.35 and 700C X 2.35 Big Apples, both Regular and Liteskin. They roll very very well for their anvil-like weight (though you certainly feel them on the hills) and they are the one tire I've ridden in all my life that can survive our bosque goathead hell without sealant!
I've come out of a trail with literally scores of goatheads in the BA's, front and rear, stopped, flicked them off, and continued riding with no loss of air. They're not absolutely proof against the thorns, but with standard tubes they were as troublefree almost as my new tubeless F Freds with sealant. They are wonderful tires. I'd get a thorn puncture once every 70-100 miles or so, which around here is PDG. (OTOH, the regular 29er 60 mm BA weighs 900 grams while the FF weighs 360 grams ....) On Wed, Jul 15, 2015 at 10:46 AM, WETH <[email protected]> wrote: > The rear Schwalbe Big Apple 26x2.15 flatted overnight--a first after > thousands of miles on this and a previous set of Big Apples. After > removing the wheel, I inspected the tire for any obvious damage and > discovered a staple/wire embedded in the tire. After decreeing proudly to > my wife that I had discovered the problem, I removed the tire and tube to > discover to my amazement that the staple had not penetrated through the > tread into the tube! That is one tough tire! Of course this left the > mystery as to the cause of the flat. I felt nothing else sharp inside the > tire, so I inflated the tube again. I heard the hiss of escaping air on > the opposite side of the tube from the staple. Upon inspection, it appears > the Sunlite 26x1.9-2.35 tube had worn out. Ironically (?), last week I had > discussed with my LBS the shelf life of tubes. > I had thought about trying different tires when these wore out, but now I > am not so sure! The Big Apple, though a bit slow, is a tough and > comfortable tire. Photos to document the experience: > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************* *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on the rim of which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Kinei hos eromenon. It moves as the being-loved. *Aristotle *The Love that moves the Sun and all the other stars. *Dante -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
