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I think they aim for massmarkets, and these tires doesn't fit the bill. Wider q factor is a must and it's not for everyone so no reason to design too wide frame.. Even the Blackborow seems to be little too narrow. In my country Farleys can't fit these.Right now there aren't a lot of options for a lowered priced bike that fits the 2XL.
-35 it doesn't matter if it's Fahrenheit or Celsius.Is that in Fahrenheit or Celsius? Either way that's really f-ing cold! I'm on the coast of AK so I never get that kind of cold thank goodness.
I never wear a helmet on my fatbike. The riding is generally so slow and dealing with the cold, wind and changing conditions is much easier without fighting with what fits under a helmet. I just wear a thin, fleece toque that's easy to take off and put back on one handed so I can do it while riding. If it's really windy and cold I'll wear a face mask but that's really rare. I just use the same balaclavas I use under my helmets when snowmachining. I recently got a Carhartt combination stocking hat with a built in balaclava you can pull down. I've not yet used it but think it will be handy when it's really cold and windy. I just keep it on the bike all the time. Goggles would also be my choice but I've never ridden my bike in conditions where I need them.
Dang, I'm a bit surprised by the how close the tire is to the chainstay. I'd have no problem running it, just would have thought it'd have a bit more clearance. I'd love to tryout one of those bikes to see how their unique geometry handles and feels.Pole Taiga Snow, Clown Shoes, tubeless and 11Psi test pressure.
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If you're talking pinch flat, then yes. I am tubeless, which all but eliminates risk of pinch flats (unless you end up hitting so hard, you shred your casing). Some have used tubes + low psi with no issues, but I personally wouldn't recommend it.Is the bike prone to flat if it runs at low pressure?
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Nobody is talking about narrow rims. As the rim width approaches the nominal width of the tire the more likely it is to roll off the rim at low pressures.The low pressure narrow rim width argument is funny. You are NEVER going to be riding in a really low pressure situation w/ enough force to roll a tire off a rim. The only time I am below 6-8 psi is on snow, to achieve float.
Comparing humans on a bike to high weigh, high powered 4wd rigs is straight up apples and oranges argument. The two applications couldn't be more different actually.
A narrow rim and wide tire are going to give you a really round tire profile, and my "guess" is that handling would be very odd. The opposite would be a really wide rim with narrow tire, which would yield a very flat tire profile.
Buy a cheap 50 cent brass adapter and use the compressor.I like the concept of going tubeless but unless it can be done with the existing tires and wheels I have and without sealant, I'm not really stoked on it. Aside from the additional weight, I've not had any issues with tubes and they've been reliable.
Maybe I'll order a couple tubeless valve stems and screw around with my existing tires/wheels and see what happens. Sounds like you just run a strip of tape over the spoke holes and then inflate the tire, correct?
Do they make schrader type valve stems for going tubeless? Then I cold use my air compressor to inflate them initially. I supposed I could also drill out a hole on the opposite side of the existing valve stems hole and insert and automotive style schrader valve. I personally hate the presta style valves bikes always seem to come with.