Hey there, Just thought I'd share. I have 26 x 2.15 BB's on a pair of Velocity NoBS(same outer width as Atlas @ 25.4mm) rims on an old rigid Hardrock, and 700 x 2.15 BB's on Velocity Cliffhangers(~28mm wide) on my Hunqapillar. I really like these tires.
Although not exactly the same rim setup as yours, mine being wider, I have noticed some tire squirm on both bikes in even moderate speed turns when the pressure drops below about psi 35psi front/rear. I'm about 185lb. It's a bit more pronounced on the Hunqapillar than the 26" bike, I feel. And that's with one of the widest rim-brake compatible rims still left on the market(Cliffhanger).... I only really feel the squirm on pavement, but it's there for sure. Maybe since the Hunq is so stiff, it stands out more? Like a shovel stuck in a bucket of Jello..(that's an extreme exaggeration) Could just be dreaming... On dirt though, it doesn't really bother me at all somehow. On Sunday, January 25, 2015 at 5:29:09 PM UTC-5, DS wrote: > > Does anyone notice or have any input on handling with a Big Ben or balloon > type tire? Especially on cornering on fast descents? > > Reason I ask is, I just bought some Big Bens (26 x 2.15) for my > Hunqapillar for mixed ride use. Took them out for a first ride a few weeks > ago, had a bad crash while on a somewhat but not terribly fast descent on > pavement, turning into a curve, though I'm 95% sure it was due to a way > under inflated tire (I had a flat about 20 minutes before that on the > trails and replaced tube but feel I did not inflate enough for the ride > home). > > Today, went out with properly-ish inflated tires (34 front, 40 psi rear), > but still felt like the bike was squirrely on turns and it felt like the > bike was going to slide out underneath me on some moderate turns, so I took > them pretty slow. But, it was also my first ride back since the crash, so > maybe that had something else to do with it. Anyone else have any comments > on the handling of these? Am I imagining things and being overly sensitive > due to the crash and this is user error? > -- 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.
