SCHWALBE Apple Trekking Active Black Review

Picked them up for 29ers. Overall I'm impressed with the quality. I was very upset when they sent them to me in a tiny box. These tires must be shipped in their normal shape and failure to do so will affect accuracy. The wire bead was physically deformed and I had to bend it in four places on two different tires. Apart from the delivery a great tyre. I bought another set of bigger (29 x 2.35) racegaurd tires from Big Apple (another supplier), everyone agrees the big tires look a lot better. All

This is my second set of large Schwalbe apples. I had the first set in 5 years without a single puncture. Wonderful! The rear tire was a bit worn towards the end, but it's my fault for not changing it every year. The second movement, however, is a completely different story. First, the quality of the rubber was noticeably worse right out of the box. Within the first month, the reflective strip began peeling off the patches. After about six months, hundreds of tiny cracks formed on the surface…

These tires will ruin a person. Very high quality, last a long time and appear to be completely trouble free. I use puncture proof slime tubes in my indoor geezer department which has hilly terrain and good road surfaces. They seem to roll easily, much more than expected at a full 55lb push, and even at max push they ride well. I've tried them at minimal inflation and surprisingly they're not much slower, but for longer rides I keep mine closer to the top end of the recommended inflation range…