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Schwalbe Big Apple 29 Inch Performance Line Tire

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Review by Dogface

Reviewed 12/27/2013
by Dogface
Cycling Enthusiast
Hot Springs Village, AR
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13 of 14 customers found this review helpful.
Great tires for a fair price

I slapped a pair of these on my Fanton 29 mountain bike as I do most of my riding on pavement. They are super smooth and roll easy. I have tried them on trials, too, and they perform quite well.

I am very happy with them. Much quieter, too, for stealth riding.

Reflective stripe a plus.

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Review by Mark

Reviewed 8/22/2022
by Mark
Henryville, IN
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Great smooth tire

I run these on my Trek Marlin 4 and Marlin 8. Since I mainly ride on country roads and paved trails. Tires are smooth and quiet. I would recommend these.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 4/8/2019
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Goodx

Good-smooth-quiet

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 12/17/2018
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Lovely tyre

Installed on rear norco vlt r2 ebike. Can confirm that is the largest tyre that can fits on the norco, just.

Great on off road for casual ride just moderate tyre pressure inline with surface.

Stable cornering downhill at 55-60kph with higher pressures only. Gets squirrely at low pressures.

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Review by Erik D

Reviewed 4/26/2018
by Erik D
Daily Commuter
Ann Arbor, MI
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4 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Floats over potholes and rough roads for a comfy commute

The biggest slick I could find with a reputation for puncture protection. This is on my commuter rig (a rigid 29) and is much faster than knobbies on the asphalt and is able to go over the roughest roads here with ease. I've even taken these off-roading, on a local singletrack loop, and these handled better than worn out knobbies do. Slipped on some wet leaves, but they handle dry dirt very well. I'd consider getting these same tires on a single speed roadie, if I can find a frame that can accommodate them.

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Review by Jjames

Reviewed 12/1/2017
by Jjames
Cycling Enthusiast
Colorado Mountains
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4 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Smooth

I put these on my stock rim for my 2018 IBIS Riply. My mountain bike tires are on a set of carbon wheels. I change wheels when I'm riding pavement. Kind of like having a super nice hybrid.

These tires are very smooth riding and roll efficiently. I'm pleasantly surprised.

However, they were a lot of work to mount. I needed three hands. Hope I don't ever have a flat.

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Review by eldanothemano

Reviewed 10/23/2017
by eldanothemano
Competitive Racer
Folsom Prison, VA
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3 of 3 customers found this review helpful.
Love these tires!!!

These tires are of a generally round shape, with a pleaseant choclatey scent, and should not be used as hoola hoops, nose rings, car tires, a flotation device in case of plane crash, or as a clever disguise to rob various banks in your community.

I've got them on my e-bike, which is used to commute to work and back, and they are super cool. Very smooth ride, awesome grip, and chicks totes dig a nice set of tires on an e-bike right!?!?

Would buy again. Yep.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 10/9/2017
by Anonymous
Carlsbad, CA
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fantastic

Exactly what I was looking for

... Fast and durable.... Highly recommended

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Review by JMCGILLZ

Reviewed 9/22/2017
by JMCGILLZ
Cycling Enthusiast
Fair Lawn, NJ
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Great Urban Assault Tire!

Best tire on the market for road and some light trail riding. I immediately put them on my DB 29er and they are all everyone says they are. I'm 6'3' 260 and they take all the punishment I can give them. New Jersey roads (Or lack there of...) aren't the best and a lesser tire couldn't handle the punishment. I run them with a tube at 55psi and I'm getting good performance numbers out of them. I do about 80 miles a week and I plan on running them through the winter if possible. The reflective side walls are an added bonus as well. NJ isn't the most bike friendly state - Be seen or be taken out! Will definitely purchase these again.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 9/7/2017
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
northern indiana
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Good grip and a smooth ride.

I use these tires on a motorized bike.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 4/14/2017
by Anonymous
Daily Commuter
Boston
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2 of 4 customers found this review helpful.
Great Tires, Great Price

Got these tires at a fraction of the price of most other retailers

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Review by Dave

Reviewed 4/14/2017
by Dave
Harvey,la
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Schwalbe big apple 29 ers

The tires work great on a 29 inch schwinn revel . Great buy...

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Review by Jerry Z

Reviewed 9/14/2020
by Jerry Z
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Big Daddy's

Love these tires! BIG Smooth and fast rolling!!

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Review by Matthew

Reviewed 8/13/2020
by Matthew
Visalia
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1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
29 MBT

Very smooth riding tire on the Road. Handles great Off Road.

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Review by MeoMcgee

Reviewed 8/7/2020
by MeoMcgee
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
Commuting with style

These are amazing. Very quiet, very smooth. Like riding on butter.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 8/12/2019
by Anonymous
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2 of 2 customers found this review helpful.
very smooth, but poor traction

Great rolling tire for commuting but be careful on wet roads cornering and crossing railroad tracks. can have very poor traction.

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Review by Anonymous

Reviewed 2/1/2014
by Anonymous
Hot Springs Village, Arkansas
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8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
These Big Apple tires roll on over the competition!

Use these tires both on and off the trails on my 29er. They roll easy on pavement but still work well on fairly rough trails. I love the reflective stripe built in to the tires, too.

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Review by Vostox

Reviewed 10/10/2013
by Vostox
Cycling Enthusiast
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8 of 8 customers found this review helpful.
Amazing Tires

I use these on my hardtail mountain bike when riding to work during the week. They are fast and smooth. It's a wide tire so it has a cool look.

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Review by Rex O

Reviewed 9/16/2013
by Rex O
Oregon
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5 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
Absolutely the right you are looking for. A big fatty!!

I have a full suspension Moto that I simply want to ride on pavement and maybe a trail but, not very often. This fatty barely fit but a great ride.

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Review by DrBob

Reviewed 4/22/2013
by DrBob
Cycling Enthusiast
Spokane WA
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9 of 9 customers found this review helpful.
Great tire

I run this tire on a street MTB single speed. Very low rolling resistance and very good comfort on country chip and seal roads. Occasional construction or dirt trail no problem. This tire rides like a tire that is much lighter but with the advantages of a wider profile. Best MTB street tire yet.

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