Chris-
Intense Tires Systems was a short-lived US design house that seemed
centered around BMX type bike tires. They designed a fast tire for dirt
they called the Micro-Knobby, and eventually the Speedster (an even lower
profile design). I love the 26 x 2.1 Micro Knobbies on my KOM, they make
a
Ordered the 26 LHT in a 58cm frame before they were even out. Wanted a
modern bike that somewhat duplicated the mid 80's Stumpjumpers I used to
own. It is a competent bike, but like others have mentioned, it's not the
most inspiring ride. Especially into a headwind. For some reason, it has
I hadn't heard of the 3.5 Vee Speedsters. I'll have to check those out.
A Pugs is still lurking in the back of my mind as a future bike.
On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 4:02:59 PM UTC-6, Tim Gavin wrote:
FYI, the Surly Black Floyd semi-slicks apparently aren't much faster than
Knards. The
I have a 22 1992 Cannondale M500 that I have thought about converting
to an all-rounder (and 650b) but it's definitely not steel. I bought
this bike new when I was in college. I think it's 130 frame spaced
which helps. It already has a nice silver crankset. Needs a
periscope stem and drop
FYI, the Surly Black Floyd semi-slicks apparently aren't much faster than
Knards. The 3.5 Vee Speedsters are faster. I have a friend that rides a
SS fat bike on those tires all summer, and I ride a related tire (Mk2) in
2.1 on my Schwinn KOM.
On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 4:00 PM, 'Chris Lampe 2' via
