I can't say that I have noticed a slower take-off with bigger tires. I have 48's on both my Midnight Special and my Polyvalent and I feel quite snappy from a dead stop.
On Thursday, May 30, 2024 at 10:09:13 AM UTC-4 [email protected] wrote: > Hi Joe- > > Hello from Seattle and thanks for sharing the article! I’m glad you > mentioned the usually unmentioned downside of wider, heavier tires…slower > acceleration. Something to keep in mind when selecting a tire size for a > particular route or group riding style. > > Josh > Seattle, WA > > On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 8:19:12 PM UTC-7 Tom M wrote: > >> Great article; lots of good info. Really liked idea that the best bike is >> the one you love. >> Tom in Alexandria, VA >> >> On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 7:42:21 PM UTC-4 Joe Ray wrote: >> >>> Hi Gang, >>> >>> Along with being a Homer owner, my day job is as a journalist for Wired >>> magazine. My regular beat is kitchen equipment, but this past weekend I had >>> a story out about the glories of riding on fat, supple tires: >>> >>> >>> https://www.wired.com/story/fat-bike-tires-are-better-than-skinny-bike-tires/ >>> >>> In it, I interview Russ Roca of the A Path Less Pedaled Youtube channel >>> (and Sam Hillborne owner), Jan Heine of Bicycle Quarterly/Rene Herse, and >>> ace bike mechanic Steve Gadingan at Seattle's Bike Works. Of course, >>> Rivendell shows up in there, too. >>> >>> Turns out it was the most popular story on Wired for the holiday >>> weekend--we might be on to something! ;) >>> >>> I invite you to read it and would love to hear your thoughts. >>> >>> Cheers and happy riding! >>> >>> Joe >>> >> -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d1978751-76e7-41b5-971e-52cd8ffe581dn%40googlegroups.com.
