Good points; thanks Anne and Eric. Well, I'm better off not worrying about yet another tire purchase -- I'll enjoy what I have (should do more of that).
On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 6:47 PM, Anne Paulson <anne.paul...@gmail.com>wrote: > I'm pretty sure that a Knard doesn't fit on the rear of the Fargo. It's > not just the frame width that's an issue. The Knard is so wide it can > interfere with the chain on a bike not designed for it. > > > On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 5:42 PM, Eric Daume <ericda...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I'm guessing it would not fit on the rear of a Fargo. My Niner had pretty >> exceptional tire clearance, and it didn't workably fit there. >> >> >> On Mon, Apr 21, 2014 at 12:15 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com>wrote: >> >>> Thanks for all the replies. So it looks as if a 3.0 won't fit on the >>> stock FV1 fork, but I have been thinking of getting a new, lower trail fork >>> .... >>> >>> Eric: any idea if the tire will fit in the rear of the FV1? >>> >>> The 650B idea is intriguing, but my experience is that additional >>> circumference makes for better rolling; the Fargo already has a lowish bb. >>> >>> Anyway, no change immediately: the FFs, though harder and skinnier than >>> my preference, are excellent, fast rolling tires and for most of my riding >>> they are just fine. But if I go ahead with the new fork (will ask for >>> biplane crown!) I'll be sure to spec a >77 mm width. >>> >>> >>> On Sun, Apr 20, 2014 at 4:05 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com>wrote: >>> >>>> I still have 3 Furious Freds to wear out, but I do miss the up-to-65 mm >>>> width of Big Apples and the as-low-as 12/16 psi pressures (the BAs had >>>> sturdier sidewalls and contained tubes). Reviews of the Knard make it very >>>> intriguing, and per my admittedly cursory measurements the Fargo has enough >>>> room between fork legs and stays to accommodate the tire. >>>> >>>> Gypsy By Trade measures a used 3.0 Knard on a 50 mm rim at 77.1 mm >>>> which is 3". Is this what you measure? How wide is your rim? >>>> >>>> Do you run it tubeless or with tubes? >>>> >>>> How low front and rear are you comfortable with and >>>> = what is the total of your weight + weight of baggage carried? >>>> = what terrain do you ride? >>>> >>>> The 44 mm wide SnoCat SLs should work very well with the Knard and give >>>> it a nice, wide and flat profile (the FFs measure a true 55 mm on these >>>> rims; they are labeled 50 mm). >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. >>>> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >>>> Other professional writing services. >>>> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >>>> Patrick Moore >>>> Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. >>> By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. >>> Other professional writing services. >>> http://www.resumespecialties.com/ >>> Patrick Moore >>> Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > -- Anne Paulson > > It isn't a contest. Enjoy the ride. > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ Patrick Moore Albuquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Etats Unis -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
