Art -- I can't speak directly to the 559 size, but I have used both 559 and 622 60 mm Big Apples and found that the 622s seem to float over sand and absorb high amplitude bumps better at a given pressure (30 psi in the 700C feels like -- IIRC -- 25 psi on the 26ers).
OTOH, while the sole 622 FF is 50 mm wide (measuring 10% wider on my wide rims) I see that a 2.4" version of the FF is available in the 559 size, and I'll bet that the addtional 1 cm or so of width will more than make up for the smaller diameter when comparing these two tires -- though, for mostly pavement, I'd say that the 50 mm 26er is perfectly adequate. I'll be interested to read of your impressions should you try the FFs. On Mon, Sep 9, 2013 at 9:24 AM, art <rthrstrum...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Patrick: > > I've been reading these posts with interest, because I've been riding my > old Stumpjumper around the city here with 2.35 Big Apple Liteskins, > admittedly a somewhat different application, and love the huge and pretty > compliant tires. I also read a blog post a while back about someone riding > 559 Furious Freds on the road, and loving them. My question: what > differences might one expect between 29er versus 26er versions? I ride > both wide 650b's (Hetres) and 700x40s (Vittoria Voyager Hypers) and love > both -- but the Hetres definitely spin up faster and don't feel quite as > cumbersome when cornering, etc. in urban riding. What do you, or what does > anyone else, think? > > Art > Tacoma, WA > > -- > 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- *RESUMES THAT GET YOU NOTICED!* Certified Resume Writer http://resumespecialties.com/index.html patrickmo...@resumespecialties.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Albuquerque, NM -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
