On Sunday, February 17, 2013 7:21:05 AM UTC-5, shawn wrote:
I am doing the GAP and CO from Pittsburgh to Washington D.C. in May and
was wondering what the opinion was of using 50mm Big Apples for this ride.
Thanks in advance.
Shawn
Hi
I have used these (and Small block 8 26 similar
I rode both last spring on 42mm Continental Tour Rides. Felt great at the
time, and I really appreciated the bit of tread on the muddy CO :) If/when
I ride them again, I'd naturally ride something a bit wider probably. I'm
thinking the Big Bens would be the perfect compromise. Duremes or
Rusty,
Thank you for the generous offer, but we are starting our ride earlier than
the 17th. Enjoy your ride on the Katy Trail.
On Monday, February 18, 2013 10:25:59 AM UTC-5, Rusty Click wrote:
They may be slow, but only if you're doing this ride in 4 days. In that
case, speed might
Shawn:
If you choose the 50 mm BAs just for this ride, the C O part might
provide enough poor drainage and mud to have you wishing for something less
floaty. Remember when you leave Hancock that there are 17 miles of asphalt
you can default to on the opposite side of the canal from the C O;
I like the 50mm BA as well but agree with Bobby they are NOT good in mud.
The last time I rode the CO it was wet and muddy. I ran 50mm Duremes and
was glad for the tread.
On Sunday, February 17, 2013 7:21:05 AM UTC-5, shawn wrote:
I am doing the GAP and CO from Pittsburgh to Washington D.C.
All thanks for the input. I am glad to hear that many of you have ridden
this ride with BA and were happy with their performance. I have only ridden
a short distance on the BAs and they feel great, especially going down my
long rough gravel drive way. I was concerned that the tires might be too
Here's a pic of my 68 Atlantis on the GAP last spring on the Riv Rally.
The tires are 40 mm Dureme The fenders are 60mm Berthoud fitted for 50mm
tires. I chose the 40mm tire for this trip because... I just had a
feeling:) I was glad for the extra clearance. I had to stop on the CO on
the
Here it
is: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnyriv/7109411767/in/set-72157629525386656
On Monday, February 18, 2013 8:42:53 AM UTC-5, John Philip wrote:
Here's a pic of my 68 Atlantis on the GAP last spring on the Riv Rally.
The tires are 40 mm Dureme The fenders are 60mm Berthoud fitted
They may be slow, but only if you're doing this ride in 4 days. In that
case, speed might matter.
We've done this ride a handful of times, in both directions, and over
different time frames. I highly recommend it. You'll have a great time.
The scenery and history of the area is wonderful.
Not a direct answer, and also subjective, but I got compliments on
my '03 Curt with 45 mm 559 dimpled Honjos installed over 22 mm
(actual) Specialized Turbos.
I have to agree that the hi-rise 60 mm PBs on the Fargo looked odd
with 34 mm actual Kojaks -- and per Jan there is more splashing when
I've never seen white mud before.
Great photo!
On Feb 18, 2013, at 5:45 AM, John Philip wrote:
Here it is:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/cnyriv/7109411767/in/set-72157629525386656
On Monday, February 18, 2013 8:42:53 AM UTC-5, John Philip wrote:
Here's a pic of my 68 Atlantis on the
Well of the 8 of us we ran everything from 700x28's to Amit's and I with
Big Apples. All did the job. Here is Dawn on her Atlantis with 700x40's
.. no issues with mud and fenders. Now a few people with tighter fits
like the Holdsworth with JB's and fenders which were a tight fit did have
Hi Shawn
I've been mulling over the same dilemma: Big Ben or Big Apples? In the UK
they're both available in the 26 x 2.0 which seems fine with a 60cm
mudguard if you're not ploughing through muddy trails. The review from Rivs
swing me towards Ben: its's the newer tyre and probably more
They would work great. Like Dan said you can even go thinner. It is not
too rugged, but the big apples would give you a nice cushy ride.
On Sunday, February 17, 2013 7:21:05 AM UTC-5, shawn wrote:
I am doing the GAP and CO from Pittsburgh to Washington D.C. in May and
was wondering what
Are you worried that they will be too big or too small? On the gap end you
might feel they are overkill but on the co end you'll be glad to have them.
Besides the conditions, the co end drains poorly so it will be muddier if there
is a lot of rain this spring.
Any speed lost on the gap end
Minh, I am a little worried that they may be too big and slow.
On Sunday, February 17, 2013 9:04:03 PM UTC-5, Minh wrote:
Are you worried that they will be too big or too small? On the gap end
you might feel they are overkill but on the co end you'll be glad to have
them. Besides the
How long are you allowing for the trip? It's much more fun if you give
yourself time to stop in some of the towns along the way, Check out the
historical markers, things like that. The Big Apples probably won't make that
much difference in a week's trip.
Joan
On 02/17/13, shawn wrote:
I've been using BAs for years, and I find them to be great on gravel and
similar surfaces. They probably aren't the fastest tires available, but who
cares.
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I road it last October and was glad to have the BA's. Then again for
touring I don't think they slow me down either. With 70 pounds on the bike
the Big Apples just make it more stable, with less worries. I also road
them on the Alaska trip. I've also ridden the GAP on 700x35's .. I'll
FWIW, although my 60 mm BAs are definitely slower than my 35 mm Kojaks
on pavement (I gear ~65 with them for cruising on pavement versus
~70 for the Ks) they are probably as fast as the Ks on firm gravel
and dirt, to the extent that on firm gravel - or perhaps it's crushed
stone: I'm thinking of
Forgot to add that, IME, the biggest liability in speed with even the
fattest BAs at very low pressures is when accelerating and climbing --
and I think I can say that they also have noticeably more wind
resistance against strong headwinds. They do roll very well for their
width and weight and
Last Spring I rode BA 2.15s on the GAP trail for 2 days (Cumberland to
Ohiopyle)... They were perfect.
I am a big fan of the Big Apples, but having said that, they're great for
drier conditions... They're NOT good in mud; they slide out very easily.
Keeping that in mind, I love em.
BB
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