recommend a tire for my Nimbus 29

[ifalldowngoboom]

The Duro 29x2.35 tire blew out on my Nimbus 29 which I have had about 1 year. I ride about 20 miles on city streets and sidewalks each week. Unicycle.com does not have the tire that came on my unicycle. So I either need to source one elsewhere or pick a different tire. I weigh 200 lbs and ride at slow to medium speed with no bigger drops than the curb. Any recommendations?

Thanks,

Dave

P.S. I live in California

[scott_ttocs]

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"Official" 29er Tire Reviews Thread

It seems like the 29er needs it’s own tire review thread, so here ya’ go! I’ll start: Me: 45yo, 200#, riding 2+ years, 2-3x week year round, mostly single track, some double track on a 36er, spend 3/4 of my riding on a 26er mounted with an Intense DH 2.5" I prefer tires with a stiff sidewall and a flattish profile. I ride longer cranks, prefer big torque over fast sprinning. I don’t ride road. Tires: WTB Exiwolf 2.2, lowish volume, soft sidewall, low tread, a decent tire if kept pumped up, r…

If you are riding exclusively on the street, the Marathon Supreme is a good choice.

Scott

[Alan_Hogan]

@ifalldowngoboom

The Duro 29x2.35 tire blew out on my Nimbus 29 which I have had about 1 year. I ride about 20 miles on city streets and sidewalks each week. Unicycle.com does not have the tire that came on my unicycle. So I either need to source one elsewhere or pick a different tire. I weigh 200 lbs and ride at slow to medium speed with no bigger drops than the curb. Any recommendations?

Thanks,

Dave

P.S. I live in California

I just started using this 29x2 on my KH29(schlumpf) http://www.conti-tyres.co.uk/conticycle/ti%20raceking.shtml

Its good for the road but can still manage some muni

[Tak]

I like the Schwalbe Big Apple

[ifalldowngoboom]

Do you think the 28 x 2.35 Big Apple would be good?

I can get for $40 shipping included from Amazon:
http://www.amazon.com/Schwalbe-Bicycle-28x2-35-Allround-Beaded/dp/B00277K9SM/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1306966999&sr=8-1

[tholub]

I much prefer the 29x2.0" version of the Big Apple to the 2.35" version; the 2.0" performs much better on cambered roads. Other than that, the 2.35" is a fine tire.