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Why isn't there a narrower 36er tire?
There are a huge range of 700c rims and 28/29" tyres, that go down to super-skinny. However, with a couple of exceptions (search the forums for Bacon Slicer) nearly everyone with a 29er seems to ride with a 2" or greater tyre. If skinny tyres were such a good idea for unicycles, why aren't more people using the ones that are available for for the next size down? STM - In a Devils Advocate mood -- semach.the.monkey ------------------------------------------------------------------------ semach.the.monkey's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/12078 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70165 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Why isn't there a narrower 36er tire?
semach.the.monkey wrote: If skinny tyres were such a good idea for unicycles, why aren't more people using the ones that are available for for the next size down? STM - In a Devils Advocate mood I had a unicycle similar to the Bacon Slicer for a while and really enjoyed it. It was not that comfortable for long rides but the handling sure was crisp. I would much rather tour with a 2.25" tire on a 36er but would put a 1.5 on my 36er in an instant if planning on using it for a race (like RTL) it is the sacrifice of comfort for performance that deters most people from using a skinnier tire on their 29" road machines. -- saskatchewanian 'St John Bosco Wilderness Camp' (http://www.johnboscocamp.com) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ saskatchewanian's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/14180 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70165 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Why isn't there a narrower 36er tire?
semach.the.monkey wrote: If skinny tyres were such a good idea for unicycles, why aren't more people using the ones that are available for for the next size down? My 29er tire measures 1-7/8" wide and my 36er tire measures 2-1/8" wide. -- phlegm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ phlegm's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/8382 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70165 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Why isn't there a narrower 36er tire?
semach.the.monkey wrote: If skinny tyres were such a good idea for unicycles, why aren't more people using the ones that are available for for the next size down? Because the Big Apple weighs a lot less than any 36" tire. Also the stuff about racing. For RTL, riders are willing to be less comfortable if they can be faster. This is much less a concern for long rides that aren't a race; even the 100k several of us did on Sunday. -- johnfoss John Foss Email: "jfoss" at "unicycling.com" -- www.unicycling.com ----------------------------------------------- Man with broken collar bone say: "Have you checked your shoelaces lately?" ------------------------------------------------------------------------ johnfoss's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/832 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70165 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Why isn't there a narrower 36er tire?
The Big Apple 2.0" is superior for road unicycling to the Big Apple 2.35", but that's not because of weight; it's because the narrower tire tracks better on slanted surfaces. I think the Coker "button" tire also doesn't track very well on camber; the Radial TA is better. (Aside: if you think these tires track well on camber, try hitting a cambered road section at high speed in geared mode. The fact that you learn to compensate for camber doesn't mean that the tire handles it well). I do think a 36x2.0", similar to the narrower version of the Big Apple, would probably be a nice tire. -- tholub ------------------------------------------------------------------------ tholub's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/804 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70165 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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Why isn't there a narrower 36er tire?
johnfoss wrote: Because the Big Apple weighs a lot less than any 36" tire. Also the stuff about racing. For RTL, riders are willing to be less comfortable if they can be faster. This is much less a concern for long rides that aren't a race; even the 100k several of us did on Sunday. Do you really think a 36x1.5 tire would be significantly more uncomfortable overall? How many people are pumping up their 36x2+ tires up over 40 or 50 psi just for regular riding? What really got me thinking about this was that I initially had a Exiwolf 2.3 on my geared KH29. I rode it almost exclusively with 125s. When I switched to the 2" wide slick I'm using now, I found it to be even more comfortable because it became much more responsive. -- phlegm ------------------------------------------------------------------------ phlegm's Profile: http://www.unicyclist.com/profile/8382 View this thread: http://www.unicyclist.com/thread/70165 Posted Via Usenet.com Premium Usenet Newsgroup Services ---------------------------------------------------------- http://www.usenet.com |
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