I finally have a bike that will take 50mm tires (1995 Trek 820). I bought
this bike as a test vehicle for 26 wheels, which I've never ridden before,
but am interested in on a high dollar bike. My first inclination is to go
with 50mm Big Apples but Schwalbe makes several other tires in the
On Big Apple vs. Supreme. On the old version of the Big Apple, there was
a Liteskin version. That seems to have been better riding than the
Supreme. My wife has a set on her bike and she has voiced a preference
over either the Supreme or the regular Big Apple.
As to the Big Apple itself, the