Originally Posted by
bwilli88
Posted before about my Schwalbe Marathon Plus tire but here is a new rebuild of one of my Gravel bikes and I am using Schwalbe Big Apples
Like the Marathon tires you posted, these are slower than a turtle in tar. Neat balloon tire, I had some on an 80s single speed mtb i built up. Super plush and it felt like I had a suspension fork when I bounced up and down while riding, but slower than slow.
I wouldnt look to a thick Marathon touring tire or a Big Apple for any extended riding around here, really. The Marathon line has some great options that I would probably consider, but it is so confusing that it isnt worth my time sorting through all the different tires they label as 'Marathon' to find one that I want.
I dont think 'jack of all trades' when I see a baloon tire.