Patrick: How exactly does the Hunq handle with 50+s, with 44s, and with 38s? Ie, what improves with the narrower tires?
38s ought to handle 250 lb pretty darned well. I used to carry my 175 lb self and 35 lb rear loads on 22 mm actual tires, on sometimes roughish pavement, with no problems to the tires; I did break spokes on the rear, but these were Revolutions (IIRC, the spokes broke near the hub flange on the drive side --fixed, no dish, odd -- and not the alloy nipples). At any rate, once I had 14/15s installed, no more problems with 22s and loads. Back when I did a lot more mountain biking, 1989 - 1996 or so, it was perfectly common to run 50+ mm knobbies on 13 mm (inside) rims; no problems as long as you kept the pressure at least 30-35 psi. Patrick Moore, who wishes he could use Steilacombs in sand, but has just scored a cheap pair of Big Ones, 420 grams on sellers scale!, in sandy ABQ, NM On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 5:24 PM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com> wrote: > Seeing the loads carried by Australian sheep shearers in the late 1800’s > on similar width tires over likely similar roads/trails has inspired me to > test Compass Steilacoom 38mm tires on my fixed gear Hunqapillar for > bikepacking and seeing how that goes and what I learn. Any real world, > similar set-up experience greatly appreciated. A few data points and > questions experience (mine and/or yours) can/will answer: > > — I’ve noted handling of the Hunqapillar is optimal with 38-44mm tires > compared with 2.1” tires. Tracking and smoothness of handling is noticeably > improved, to the point that I was considering a 650b conversion to decrease > wheel/tire mass yet have bigger tires until Grant laughed me to my senses. > — 44mm Snowqualmie (smooth) handle more poorly on the terrain I ride than > 38mm knobbie Steilacombs. > — My bikepacking load with engine, food, and water totals 250 pounds. > — I’m betting an increase of tire pressure by 5-7 lbs will take care of > the load increase and still keep the ride plush. > — float in sand/mud/loose gravel will be diminished, but my experience > with fixed and the plush Steilacooms on the Quickbeam says both factors > make up a lot of the ground lost by using a narrower tire. Will be > interesting to see. > — My rear wheel plan is a cliffhanger, which has an inner width of 25mm. > Will this work with a 38mm tire, or be too wide? > — I carry all non-engine weight on the rear rack, save for my water > bottles. > — I went from 50mm Schwalbe Dureme tires (beefy marathons) loaded on > trails, to ThunderBurts, which were a vast improvement. I’ve not tried > loaded on plush more narrow tires, but unloaded, the Steilacooms are far > superior to the Duremes and the Thunderburts in nearly all conditions. The > Thunderburts (and now Racing Ralphs) do better in loose sand, which isn’t a > huge part of what I ride). > > Anything I’m missing that I ought to consider? > > With abandon, > Patrick > > www.CredoFamily.org > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org > > -- > 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique ************************************************************************** ************** *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* -- 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 https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
