Schwalbe Big Betty tire review.
The Schwalbe tire story begins over 100 years ago and has a ton of history rooted in bicyles from the beginning. Have a look at this bit of history to learn where they came from and where they are at today.
www.schwalbetires.com/company/history
Just Freeride, no cosmetics. The large volume and HEAVY DUTY features make BIG BETTY really tough. The tread is optimized for braking performance and steering. This tire is far from heavy, making it a great all-around Freeride tire.Works great in extreme dry conditions! A light Freeride tire with great grip for intense riding. We tested the super-soft Gooey Gluey Compound and put these tires to the test. Big Betty offers completely new characteristics, the highlight of which is Apex technology.
The Apex technology mentioned above is special rubber reinforcement at the bead that, as a bi-product protects against Snake Bites, but primarily adds side stability, even at such low pressures of around 2 BAR (30 psi), so Freeriders can be a little more aggressive when cornering. Apex technology has long been standard in auto and motorcycle tires, however so far only very few bicycle tire manufacturers have ever used it. For a Freeride tire Big Betty has remarkably low weight of approximately 880 grams. While the Apex technology stabilizes the sidewall, an additional rubber layer increases puncture protection. Contrary to usual skin tires the sides of the high-quality 67 epi carcass are rubberized and so are well defended against sharp edges and jagged rocks.
The Big Betty works great downhill. Extremely stable handling and the serrated shoulder lugs not only do a great job downhill, the uni-directional tread of the Big Betty also holds well in curves. Serrated brake lugs further improve the transmission of the braking forces.
Additional features:
Strengthened interlocking lugs plus oblong and serrated center blocks allow lines to be held better.
Two Compounds:
Soft or hard?
Big Betty is offered with two rubber compounds. Gooey Gluey compound is soft, viscous (“gooey”) and almost sticky (“gluey”) and thus particularly grippy. If better wear characteristics are required, then Big Betty is also available with the harder Offroad Racing Compound (ORC). As with all other Schwalbe folding tires, Big Betty has Limited Slip Technology (LST), which substantially reduces tire “slip” on the rim and the resulting valve tear-off.
Please visit www.schwalbetires.com to learn more.
www.schwalbetires.com/company/history
Just Freeride, no cosmetics. The large volume and HEAVY DUTY features make BIG BETTY really tough. The tread is optimized for braking performance and steering. This tire is far from heavy, making it a great all-around Freeride tire.Works great in extreme dry conditions! A light Freeride tire with great grip for intense riding. We tested the super-soft Gooey Gluey Compound and put these tires to the test. Big Betty offers completely new characteristics, the highlight of which is Apex technology.
The Apex technology mentioned above is special rubber reinforcement at the bead that, as a bi-product protects against Snake Bites, but primarily adds side stability, even at such low pressures of around 2 BAR (30 psi), so Freeriders can be a little more aggressive when cornering. Apex technology has long been standard in auto and motorcycle tires, however so far only very few bicycle tire manufacturers have ever used it. For a Freeride tire Big Betty has remarkably low weight of approximately 880 grams. While the Apex technology stabilizes the sidewall, an additional rubber layer increases puncture protection. Contrary to usual skin tires the sides of the high-quality 67 epi carcass are rubberized and so are well defended against sharp edges and jagged rocks.
The Big Betty works great downhill. Extremely stable handling and the serrated shoulder lugs not only do a great job downhill, the uni-directional tread of the Big Betty also holds well in curves. Serrated brake lugs further improve the transmission of the braking forces.
Additional features:
Strengthened interlocking lugs plus oblong and serrated center blocks allow lines to be held better.
Two Compounds:
Soft or hard?
Big Betty is offered with two rubber compounds. Gooey Gluey compound is soft, viscous (“gooey”) and almost sticky (“gluey”) and thus particularly grippy. If better wear characteristics are required, then Big Betty is also available with the harder Offroad Racing Compound (ORC). As with all other Schwalbe folding tires, Big Betty has Limited Slip Technology (LST), which substantially reduces tire “slip” on the rim and the resulting valve tear-off.
Please visit www.schwalbetires.com to learn more.
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