I haven't noticed it being so bad. It may be because there is a decent amount of clearance--these are 700C 63mm fenders over 650b tires, so extra width and depth. I guess it's also a matter of tread--maybe some patterns pull the pebbles up into the rotation more than others? If I could find a nice 650b that was 55-60 in a file tread I would be all for it, but Switchbacks are 47mm ish, and I am not fond of the G-One Speed. However, I impulsively ordered a Susie yesterday, so maybe I will go to something smoother for El Clem and get some big bad 700c knobbies for Susie.
On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 6:07:02 PM UTC-4, Jason Fuller wrote: > > Do you find the knobby tires and metal fenders make for a loud combination > on gravel / dirt? I have just slightly knobby tires with mine and it's a > constant symphony of "bzzzzt bzzzzt clack bzzzzt" as small pebbles travel > through - and I can feel when a rock hits one of the bolts! My plan is to > put some slicks (Rat Trap Pass endurance casing) ASAP so it won't be an > issue for too long > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/6e1f7b79-8bce-4a54-91d6-c472978031ec%40googlegroups.com.
