[RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

Can confirm, the 3" tires are amazing for off-road riding! I have the Bontrager 'Chupacabra' and they're fantastic for everything, from washboarded gravel to decently technical mountain biking (the bike is great, I'm OK ;) Riding the 3" tires on severely washboarded gravel in the summer feels

Re: [RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

Have you considered the Furious Fred? It's made in 26" and 29er and is supposed to be extremely fast rolling. I've heard that Schwalbe's warnings of fragility from being a racing tire are overstated and they're actually OK on durability.

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A lot of buzz for the Pine Mtn... less than $1K for a B+ bike that's decently put together isn't half bad. www.marinbikes.com/us/bikes/description/2016-pine-mountain-1 On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 12:46 AM, Mike Shaljian wrote: > Can confirm, the 3" tires are amazing for

Re: [RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

It's for a tandem, so would need to handle high load and pressure, not sure I'd want a superlight on there. Big Apple 2.0" would probably be next best thing for us. On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 1:01 AM, Mike Shaljian wrote: > Have you considered the Furious Fred? It's made in

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betta snap one up before they are gone David! ~mike Carlsbad Ca On Sunday, December 27, 2015 at 1:12:52 AM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > A lot of buzz for the Pine Mtn... less than $1K for a B+ bike that's > decently put together isn't half bad. >

Re: [RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

My sense of things exactly, though of course rider + bike weight will very much affect the judgment. Personally, I am delighted at how well the ~28 mm Compass Elk Pass ELs perform on our acquia roads, as long as the very silty surfaces are somewhat packed down, as ithey tend to be in cold weather.

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Oooh. That's a cool bike. That would be a cool bikepacking machine. Honestly, though, I use the 2.1" Nanos on my mountain bike and they are fine for almost 85% of my riding. I went for a 3 hour ride a week ago in the snow, slush, and fire roads of my area, and they did fine. 3" seems (to

Re: [RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

I haven't tried Big Apples. I love the Super Motos. They measure 63mm wide on a Velocity P35 rim, 58mm on a Velocity Synergy rim. On Saturday, December 26, 2015 at 6:16:17 PM UTC-7, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: > > 3" seems to be the new best thing! > > Hey Joe, how you like the Super Motos

Re: [RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

Thanks for confirming that! Just not gonna' fit... On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 5:31 PM, 'Mojo' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > I haven't tried Big Apples. I love the Super Motos. > They measure 63mm wide on a Velocity P35 rim, 58mm on a Velocity Synergy > rim. > >

Re: [RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

3" seems to be the new best thing! Hey Joe, how you like the Super Motos compared to Big Apples? Looking at a tandem that can *probably* only fit 2.0", so wouldn't be able to go w/ the SMs as I would prefer. Do they measure a full 60mm width? On Sat, Dec 26, 2015 at 5:11 PM, 'Mojo' via RBW

[RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

I am with Mike (and his Jones Plus). Off road tire size for me this year has been 3 inch. For on-road or light dirt I went with performance tires, the 2.3" Super Motos. https://www.facebook.com/joe.ramey.90/media_set?set=a.10208278459298399.1210921748=3 Joe 'in snowy GJT where tis the season

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Wow, not making them in 26"... that size is officially abandoned... :-( On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 8:52 PM, Mike Shaljian wrote: > If you're really interested in buying a fatbike, Surly is having a 50% off > sale on their Omniterra line (assuming your size is in stock). You

[RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

Check out this new offering from Schwalbe, the "Big One": http://www.schwalbe.com/en/tour-reader/schwalbe-big-one.html I've been running 60-622 Super Motos tubeless on my Jones and they are pretty great for gravel and packet dirt. When I can track down some of these with the Snakeskin Sidewall

[RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

If you're really interested in buying a fatbike, Surly is having a 50% off sale on their Omniterra line (assuming your size is in stock). You could get a Pugsley for $1000 or an Ice Cream Truck for $1200! See announcement here: http://surlybikes.com/blog/post/get_em_while_theyre_fat -- You

[RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

Well, gravel or dirt roads I like something 40mm..or rails to trails type stuff I can get by with 32mm tires pretty well. I've used Compass stampede pass tires on the Roadeo for this or Pari Motos back when I had the Hillborne. Wider is cushier though...and more comfortable. For the actual

[RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

I live in Manitoba, Canada. Like some have mentioned here. when it's dry the dirt becomes very hard and smooth. I have ridden my road bike with 23's and flown across it. Same with smooth gravel. That is the exception though, not the rule. Typically I have been running 32mm Challenge Grifo XS,

[RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

For 650B tires, no less than 42's. For 700c, no less than 40's for dirt/gravel roads. For less packed surfaces, wider is better. -- 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

[RBW] Re: What do you consider the ideal tire width for dirt riding?

Good question, Patrick. I live in a northern Vt town, Westford, which has only three paved roads - a state highway which passes through, and two short sections of pavement adjacent to neighboring towns. My home sits 3 miles from the nearest pavement and 7 miles from the nearest traffic light.