Gotcha, I misread your note about tire width to be rim width... I'm a fan
of the cliffhangers so far on my wife's clementine for sure.
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I’m fine with wider rims, Tony. My hunqapillar will have Cliffhanger rear and
Atlas front, QB has NoBS rims. For the riding I do, I consider a hearty rim
essential, and wider rims maximize tire suppleness. I shifted my QB from 719s
to the NoBS without noticable change (but the big change then
Deacon Patrick - Can you expand on your preference against wider rims? At
what width (or weight) are you seeing diminishing returns? What rims are
you running your Thunder Burts and Stielicooms? I've weighed going wider
on my Saluki rims, currently sitting with A23's but I've got a pair of
Regarding wide tires: I agree that adding significant weight on the
perimeter of the wheels is a good way to slow down both acceleration and
handling, but I have to say that compared to the 360 gram 50 mm F Freds, the
new-to-me Big Ones on the Matthews -- 440 grams!!! (well, I've seen them
range
My thought was to get the widest possible tires to fulfill my desires for a
plus bike. I've sort of resolved not too buy another bike for a long while
and ride what I have. I also was pondering this idea in the middle of a big
snowfall. All snow is gone now, however the river trail I ride
The Russells BBQ stop!
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Hi Dave,
Nice! I'm right near the start of the trail. My thought is to build up my
Clem to ride during the winter on snowy trails. I'm not really sure how
practical that is, but it will give me options for winter riding.
I've got some use Maxxis Ardents coming that I'll try out, and thanks to
I ride the very same DPRT on my Jones with 2.3 Big Ones on Duallys.
Love it. I also ride it on my Pug.
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Thanks Keith. I ended up ordering a pair of 2.35 Vittoria Mezcal's, the
"TNT" version (Tubes or No Tubes). Great reviews re: bite, transition from
center to edge transition on turns, rolling resistance, puncture
resistance, and relative quiet on pavement. Not too heavy, either. Once I
have
I enjoy my Surly Extraterrestrial 29 x 2.5 tires for mixed surface riding.
They are heavy on the scale, but roll very well. I use them on mixed
surfaces with non-technical singletrack (e.g. MoCo trails here in
Maryland). Since they don't have tall knobs, they'll fit in most 29er
frames. I
Tom - regarding the 2x chainring wide/low configuration: It's not a
problem at all - you just might need a longer bb spindle. That's what I
have on mine, with a pant guard in the outer position. Fender needed
notching, but tire is fine. One great thing about this setup, that I've
never
When I was first building up my 59cm Clem, I used 2.4 Maxis Ardents. I can
only find the few random photos below, though. They fit the frame just
fine but, as you note, the front would likely be too tight with a fender in
use. (Kind of a nitpick of mine actually - that something that is as
I have tires I've ridden and now consider selling:
Maxxis Ardent 29 x 2.4 skinwall pair
Aggresive knobs. Pretty light & supple sidewall, nice feeling tire, plus
good looking.
Surly Extraterrestrial 29 x 2.5 pair
Heavy, but smooth-rolling tread for hardpack/street surface. Nice to feel
David,
I'm curious about this too, as I have a 59 Clem H arriving this coming
Friday (though I don't need an aggressive knobby since fairly tame
singletrack will only be about 30% of my usage .. the other 60% being
divided by road and gravel). Skinnier tires on a 59 Clem make it look a
bit
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