Bob: Do you know how low a Q you can get on the Prospector, Scapegoat, Chimera and Bull Thistle, particularly with a single speed drivetrain (if any accept a ss drivetrain)? I've stayed away from Pugsleys etc because of the Q but if one can be built as a ss with a Q of no more than 160 I'd be very interested for our local sandy trails. As it is, I've been thinking of a 29er+ replacement for my Monocog 29er on which the rear 71 mm WTB ranger rubs the stays in corners but fat would be even better if the Q could be sorted.
Thanks. On Thu, Dec 15, 2022 at 6:12 PM Bob <rcook.i...@gmail.com> wrote: > Joe, > > The final iteration of Surly's Pugsley had 460 mm chainstays and accepted > 4.8 in. tires "with drivetrain restrictions." It also had a 72° seat tube > angle, which would feel a little more relaxed and Rivish than the steeper > angles on MTBs these days. > > The Tumbleweed Prospector and the Crust Scapegoat max out at 4.0 in. > tires, I think, but have 73 mm bottom brackets for a more comfortable Q > factor. (I ride a Pugsley, and have a limited tolerance for the 200 mm Q > factor.) > > If you go custom, Myth Cycles in Durango CO has the Chimera ( > https://mythcycles.com/bikes/chimera/). The listed geometry is shorter in > chainstay and wheelbase than you want, evidently the design allows a > narrower Q than usual for a fatbike while also accommodating 4.8 in. tires. > > That Tanglefoot Bull Thistle, though… wow. They present it as a > drop-bar-specific design, but the top tube and reach are long enough to > work with an upright bar, I think. Limited to 4.0 in. tires, but the bottom > bracket is 83 mm so the Q factor will be narrower than most fatbikes. The > angles (ST 71°, HT 69.5°) rather Riv-like, and the lugs—the LUGS! > > I'm curious to see how your quest plays out. > > -- > Bob > -- 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/CALuTfgsqdwNuub%2BEHjxt49mD-1fsd-SvPa5V94DoKzJVr_cfww%40mail.gmail.com.
