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More width? Yes.People that think this is too big or too heavy should unsubscribe. There are heaps of smaller tires--pick one and go ride it.
Bud/Lou on 100mm rims are better than everything that came before but still aren't big enough.
29" (700c rim) x 6" is probably not too big either. Bring it.
Sent from my iPad using Tapatalk[/QUOTE]That looks way more than a 1" increase in diameter...
I'm assuming you're not going to give more detailed measurements so I'll have to wait till it comes out
The current drivetrain options are now the limiting factor not just the frame. Unless you run it single. Or set the rear der limit-screw to the cog before the chain hits the tire.
Anyone's that has not been able to ride in deep pow knows that this will be a popular tire. What did our ancestors do on big pow days? Make bigger snowshoes!!
Oh you wouldn't go that far, would you? Amputating your toes???From a frame constraints perspective, I'm concerned some about front toe overlap for smaller riders. Whatevs, I have a radical plan for how to compensate.
True. It all depends on riding style and conditions. For someone that just wants to sit statically in the saddle and pedal, longer chainstays will punch through less but I'm a dynamic rider and move around to put my body weight where I want it to suit the current obstacle/condition. I subscribe to Mikesee's philosophy of geometry. Ultimately, you have more control, available traction, and can ride more places and in more conditions with shorter chainstay's if you're willing to use body input. That's been my experience. If I feel I need a 460mm chainstay length over my 419 mm, in an instant I can just scoot forward 41mm on my saddle while riding. I do it all the time. But again, I realize that alot of people just want to sit and pedal.A 24'' version would reduce its flotation properties. The reason why 4.8s work so much better in the loose stuff than 4.0s (close to 31'' rolling diameter for 4.8 vs a typical 29'' diameter of 4.0s is not just the casing width, but also the longer contact patch of a larger rolling diameter. (think normal 29 vs 26)
(About chainstays:Adjustable chainstay length can allow the best of both worlds.
It all depends on what snow conditions that you ride. Where I ride (often a very weak crust under powder) and for my riding style, the 467mm chainstay length of our current bikes is vastly superior to the shorter chainstays versions that we have tested. It is the difference between being able to stay above the crust and pedal vs. constantly breaking through with the rear wheel, impeding forward movement.
I know that other very experienced fatbikers like Mike C has the opposite experience where he rides, in equally challenging snow conditions.
Snow conditions vary greatly around the globe as well as locally.
This is another discussion, however)
Only if we retain current drive systems....so I would say we are close to max real life tire width now.