2.35s are overkill on all except the roughest or softest surfaces, but there the certainly do make a difference as I know from experience. No one, certainly not BQ, maintains that fatter is better beyond a certain point. I use BAs instead of knobbies because I do have to ride on pavement to get to the dirt, and I hate driving a knobby over several miles of pavement. A 2.35 BA does better in sand than a 2.35 knobby does on pavement.
As to the BQ rollout tests, take them for what they are, but do you have a reason beside "no one else does it" for disagreement? I personally am very interested in BQ's latest assertion that *diameter* does not matter a great deal: if I knew that 559X60s rolled as well in sand as 622X60s (IME they do not) I would give up my search for a lightweight 29er and simply rebuild the very nice old DB Axis Team frameset I have on a shelf into a light, off road (here in the ABQ valley, that means deep sand) single speed. Anyone? On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 5:46 AM, robert zeidler <[email protected]> wrote: > +1 I don't see the advantage of these super fat tires. I would be in > the group that completely disagrees with the tests in BQ that fatter > tires roll faster etc. If that were truly the case the mfg's would not > hesitate to hype that to no end, and totally re-tire the world, > especially the racing community. > > Comfort is another matter altogether, but you can even get 23c's to be > comfy is you experiment w/ pressures. Striking the balance in terms > of width, pressure, typical road surfaces, weight of rider and stuff > is the key. > > As always, YMMV. > > On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 7:39 AM, Michael Hechmer <[email protected]> wrote: >> Weight does matter, especially when accelerating a tire. The 2.35 Big Apple >> weighs 830 grams or 1.8 lbs. each of rotating weight. By comparison the >> very comfortable 26x1.5 Marathon Racer I have on my tandem weigh only 390 >> grams. That is going to make a huge difference when you ride uphill or try >> to accelerate a wheel. >> Michael >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/qSo6IIT3vF0J. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]. >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]. > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en. > > -- Patrick Moore Albuquerque, NM For professional resumes, contact Patrick Moore, ACRW [email protected] A billion stars go spinning through the night Blazing high above your head; But in you is the Presence that will be When all the stars are dead. (Rilke, Buddha in Glory) -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
