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Whilst I knew of the Big Apple and some of this I got caught out myself. Been running 1.75" Michelin Country Rock on the new MTB build, changed over to 2.35" Smart Sam's (for £14 a pair they looked worth a try). The Michelin are a closed block smooth design, the Sams much more MTB knobbly but with a centre ridge patern.
The larger tyres are lighter and roll more easily, even at 30psi less than I was running the Michelins at. I've only been on them a few days but I'm finding I'm consistantly a couple of gears higher than I had been on the same surfaces and moving much faster.
I'll still use the country rock for playing at street due to less squirm, but I'd rather do a long road ride on the smart sams.