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Specialized 21" Rockhopper 29er
Summary:
Excellent road tire for commuting on a mountain bike.
I purchased the 29 X 2.35 size. Although the size 28 X 2.35 is on the sidewall of the Big Apples, they are physically larger than the 29 X 2.00 MTB tires that came on my bike. These are huge tires! There is minimal clearance between the tire and my front fork. The tire actually makes contact with the fork if I corner too hard. I run them at 65 psi and on pavement these are a dream compared to the sluggish offroad tires that I'm use to. My bike is so much faster and more efficient for across town travel. The Big Apples are definitely heavier than those whimpy looking skinny road tires, but I'm a heavier(235lb.)guy as well. The bulk of these tires will turn most people away but, the bulk is what I was after. They look and feel awesome. They hang in the turns well even with the infrequent and slight rub on the fork, which really isn't enough contact to affect speed or performance from what I can tell. The wide sidewalls absorb some of the bumps and vibrations of the road which is nice.
Strengths:
-Durable; I've only put around 500 miles on my Big Apples but, I've been pretty crule to them. Curbs, pot-holes, dirt trails, broken glass, just a variety of terrain that any other "road" tire would piss themselves over. No problems so far.
-Looks; These massive "road" tires look sweet on a mountain bike. They give my bike a cross functional utilitarian look.
Weaknesses:
Tread pattern performs poorly off road. (Only a weakness is you intend to off road much. I spend 95% of the time riding on pavement. So a road tire makes more sense than a MTB tire.)
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