The Schwalbe Big Apple began the Balloonbike trend back in 2001. Comfortable cycling without the need for expensive technology. At the time it was a revolutionary idea. Today it is a growing trend and there is now a large selection of Balloonbikes with everything designed around the Big Apple.
Kevlar-MB belt puncture protection using a combination of natural rubber and Kevlar fibers
Built-in "suspension" which absorbs over 36% of vibrations at the handlebar
Specifications & Identifiers
Bead Type
Steel
Tire Type
Clincher
Tree Fort ID:
333222362122
Review Summary
LIKES
Traction (1),
Tire Volume (2),
Fast (1),
Quiet Riding (1),
Stick Like Glue (1)
WORKS FOR
Loose Terrain (1),
Sand (1),
Hard Pack (1),
City Streets (2),
Urban Jungle (1)
DISLIKES
Nothing (1),
Weight (1)
4.5 GEARS 2 reviews
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Customer Questions
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These tires are great for rough city roads or maintained trails. I'm not sure how they would handle rougher trails as they don't have agressive tread. I bought them mainly for use on city roads with potholes and rough dirt roads and they do great under alls the road contintions I have found so far. They do weight a lot so if your worried about the weight of you bike these probably arn't for you.
Amazing tires. Just make sure you use 29er specific tubes or you will get a lot of flats as the tires hold massive volume. Oh yeah, you will get a lot of stares - they're huge.