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Maxxis Hookworm on SC Bullit?
I'm waiting for my santacruz bullit to arrive, as winter is coming and as i
will use mainly on road by the beginning i was thinking about using a semislick tire like the maxxis hookworm on the wtb laserdisc dh rims, what you think about it, sounds that crazy??? |
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Maxxis Hookworm on SC Bullit?
"Giova'" wrote in message
... I'm waiting for my santacruz bullit to arrive, as winter is coming and as i will use mainly on road by the beginning i was thinking about using a semislick tire like the maxxis hookworm on the wtb laserdisc dh rims, what you think about it, sounds that crazy??? Hookworm is great for urban stuff, as well as park riding. I'm assuming the bullit is going to be used mainly for that purpose... if its not, then sell it, it ain't the right bike for ya. Jon Bond |
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Maxxis Hookworm on SC Bullit?
Hookworm is great for urban stuff, as well as park riding. I'm assuming
the bullit is going to be used mainly for that purpose... if its not, then sell it, it ain't the right bike for ya. It's really odd that there are so few urban tires out there. I'm sure there there's quite a market for fat slicks.... I'm looking for a pair myself, but $60/pair? These are tires that are supposed to be thick-treaded, hard-compound rubber for longevity... not superlight race tires. So far there's the Schwalbe Big Apple (which nobody carries), the Maxxis Hookworm (which is expensive), and the Kenda K-Rad, which hasn't been released to retailers yet, I don't believe. Any other alternatives (larger than 2.2 or 2.3)? -- Phil, Squid-in-Training |
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Maxxis Hookworm on SC Bullit?
On 5-10-2003 17:49, in article , "Jon Bond"
ha scritto: "Giova'" wrote in message ... I'm waiting for my santacruz bullit to arrive, as winter is coming and as i will use mainly on road by the beginning i was thinking about using a semislick tire like the maxxis hookworm on the wtb laserdisc dh rims, what you think about it, sounds that crazy??? Hookworm is great for urban stuff, as well as park riding. I'm assuming the bullit is going to be used mainly for that purpose... if its not, then sell it, it ain't the right bike for ya. Jon Bond don't you like the bullit as a urban ride bike??? Just for a few months, right before summer will put again offroad tires... |
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"Giova'" wrote in message ... On 5-10-2003 17:49, in article , "Jon Bond" ha scritto: "Giova'" wrote in message ... I'm waiting for my santacruz bullit to arrive, as winter is coming and as i will use mainly on road by the beginning i was thinking about using a semislick tire like the maxxis hookworm on the wtb laserdisc dh rims, what you think about it, sounds that crazy??? Hookworm is great for urban stuff, as well as park riding. I'm assuming the bullit is going to be used mainly for that purpose... if its not, then sell it, it ain't the right bike for ya. Jon Bond don't you like the bullit as a urban ride bike??? Just for a few months, right before summer will put again offroad tires... You misunderstood me (granted, its probably my fault - yesterday was homecoming) - the Bullit is a great urban/freeride bike. I was just worried you were intending to use it for just riding around on the roads, maybe with some curb drops thrown in. More than a few guys I know use and love bullits for urban. Jon Bond |
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don't you like the bullit as a urban ride bike??? Just for a few months, right before summer will put again offroad tires... You misunderstood me (granted, its probably my fault - yesterday was homecoming) - the Bullit is a great urban/freeride bike. I was just worried you were intending to use it for just riding around on the roads, maybe with some curb drops thrown in. More than a few guys I know use and love bullits for urban. Jon Bond Oh, i understand, probably it was me faulty (i'm italian and my english is so and so...). However, the bike should arrive shortly, within a month and an half and will be my first bike since soooooo long so i'll need little pratice before trying to change tires by myself (there are no bike mechanics over here) and i know that the wtb laserdisc dh rims are not easy in doing the put/pull tire operation. I think that the bullit with those large tires looks awesome, like a supermotard bike, more, mine is black, will look even better!!! Bye jon |
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"Phil, Squid-in-Training" wrote in message
... Hookworm is great for urban stuff, as well as park riding. I'm assuming the bullit is going to be used mainly for that purpose... if its not, then sell it, it ain't the right bike for ya. It's really odd that there are so few urban tires out there. I'm sure there there's quite a market for fat slicks.... I'm looking for a pair myself, but $60/pair? These are tires that are supposed to be thick-treaded, hard-compound rubber for longevity... not superlight race tires. Yeah, I agree. There should be a market for 2.1" to 2.35" slicks or semi-knobbies with city-proof tread and Kevlar belts. We're starting to see a trickle of them now. Many/most tire mfr's make 26 x 1.9 "city" tires; but the fatter sizes aren't so common. So far there's the Schwalbe Big Apple (which nobody carries) Order them direct from Schwalbe online: http://www.schwalbetires.com/on_tour.php The 26 x 2.35" Schwalbe Big Apple has a max recommended inflation of 55psi. I wonder if it rolls easily at such a low pressure (for city riding, that is). Low recommended pressure is 20 psi. Man, that's *low*. , the Maxxis Hookworm (which is expensive) $27 each at JensonUSA.com http://www.jensonusa.com/store/product.aspx?i=TI707A12 and the Kenda K-Rad, which hasn't been released to retailers yet, I don't believe. Yeah, looks like Nashbar.com has the 1.95" K-Rad for $15 each. Is there supposed to be a fat version coming soon? Looks like a good all-around tire. Any other alternatives (larger than 2.2 or 2.3)? Not that I've seen. The Hookworm seems to be well loved - but it's *heavy*. I guess tire weight doesn't matter much when you're walking home with a nail through your tire, or trying to change a tire in the rain. No fun when it's cold. -=B=- |
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"Giova'" wrote in message ... I'm waiting for my santacruz bullit to arrive, as winter is coming and as i will use mainly on road by the beginning i was thinking about using a semislick tire like the maxxis hookworm on the wtb laserdisc dh rims, what you think about it, sounds that crazy??? I just picked up a set of Hookworms for my Bullit for urban riding. Haven't had a chance to check 'em out yet. Mike - BTW, I am crazy. ;^) |
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"Giova'" wrote in message
... don't you like the bullit as a urban ride bike??? Just for a few months, right before summer will put again offroad tires... If you want to ride street, get a trials bike, otherwise, that's a waste of a Bullit. - CA-G Can-Am Girls Kick Ass! |
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"Giova'" wrote in message
... Oh, i understand, probably it was me faulty (i'm italian and my english is so and so...). However, the bike should arrive shortly, within a month and an half and will be my first bike since soooooo long so i'll need little pratice before trying to change tires by myself (there are no bike mechanics over here) and i know that the wtb laserdisc dh rims are not easy in doing the put/pull tire operation. I think that the bullit with those large tires looks awesome, like a supermotard bike, more, mine is black, will look even better!!! The worst time that I ever had changing a tire was when I had broken my wrist and I was bored from not being able to ride, so I stupidly decided to attempt to throw a new set of wire bead Intense DH tires on my Bullit. Well, it cause me severe grief, cursing and psychological problems, but about 6 hours later and many calluses on my left hand (right wrist was the damaged one), I did hit. - CA-G Can-Am Girls Kick Ass! |
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