tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post9157374413151711284..comments2024-03-28T08:40:23.164-05:00Comments on Guitar Ted Productions: Friday News And Views: The "Sea Weasel Edition"Guitar Tedhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-72700147943328399572014-04-19T09:47:06.987-05:002014-04-19T09:47:06.987-05:00@Funny Jr: No.....not a fat bike. A 29"er. I&...@Funny Jr: No.....not a fat bike. A 29"er. I've seen the drawings and I know what bike the tire was designed around. This won't fit in some 29"ers, that is true, but it will in many, and that's the point. There will be some "B+" tires bigger than what will fit on a 29"er from at least one company, but I do not refer to those. The whole point is to be able to slot this wheel/tire combo into frames already out. That way riders won't have to "re-up" on a frame or fork just to get the bennies of a big, voluminous tire like the 29+ folks have. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-75206294017130201782014-04-19T03:02:25.820-05:002014-04-19T03:02:25.820-05:00You mention that this new 27.5+ tire will fit most...You mention that this new 27.5+ tire will fit most existing 29ers. Most existing 29er frames I know of dont even allow for 2.4 tire let alone a 2.8. Do you mean it will fit a fatbike that is shy of clearing a 29+? Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07632779523465272086noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-25209298612213813372014-04-18T21:10:05.591-05:002014-04-18T21:10:05.591-05:00@Alb: Fixie dave Nice posted some images of a Knar...@Alb: Fixie dave Nice posted some images of a Knard 29+ on a Velocity Dually in a Bluto and it had plenty of clearance; http://forums.mtbr.com/fat-bikes/bluto-fork-clearance-pics-908064-2.html<br /><br />I would think that a Rabbithole would actually lower the crown effect of the tire, giving even more clearance. Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-15703915802481728382014-04-18T10:26:57.684-05:002014-04-18T10:26:57.684-05:00Hey Ted, I check last week and a knard on rabbit h...Hey Ted, I check last week and a knard on rabbit hole to surly's measurements won't fit a bluto (based on rockshox tech drawing/measurements). Do you know otherwise?Albhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14990309209996003006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-2938722668942960812014-04-18T10:03:59.544-05:002014-04-18T10:03:59.544-05:00The Salsa FS fatty cannot take 29+ in the rear.The Salsa FS fatty cannot take 29+ in the rear.Vikhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07214932277372519931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-15592849280708149722014-04-14T13:50:33.634-05:002014-04-14T13:50:33.634-05:00Hah, didn't catch the hub on the 27.5+. Axle w...Hah, didn't catch the hub on the 27.5+. Axle widths are far from standardized these days, I won't even start on that one!<br /><br />You're right there is no "right" way to do a 29+ but the Krampus to me defines the platform and how it is meant to be built. It's more of an all-mountain geometry and feel, even though fatbikes are tending to go that route in geometry too lately. The wider chainline you have to build into a fatbike frame for ring/chainstay/tire clearances is overkill for 29+ tire. <br /><br />For me, the wide BB shell and axles necessary for fatbikes make the 29+ version of the bike handle worse than it could/should, less than ideal at the least. I ride my 29+ instead of my regular 29er, not instead of my fatbike. My knees and hips prefer the smaller Q-factor especially on long rides and tours. I may be in the minority but I think fatbikes are way less practical and fun *on dirt* than 29+ (or i'd imagine 27.5+ too).<br /><br />But i do completely understand wanting to have ONE bike that does it all. I just don't think it will do each of them as well as separate bikes. I bought a Karate Monkey when they first came out just for that reason. You know how many times i put fenders and cross wheels on that bike? Once. I think the desire outweighs the reality and usually people stick with one type of build. Or maybe that's just me!<br /><br />Cheers,<br />WhitMeriwetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484021097592671804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-37736701245156833402014-04-14T12:03:56.550-05:002014-04-14T12:03:56.550-05:00that 2.8" 650B tire seems like the perfect op...that 2.8" 650B tire seems like the perfect option for a 29er retrofit to use midfat tires short of 29+. I ran out to the garage to measure mine right away.Michael_Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14800029298550742749noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-35077774425867983492014-04-13T15:18:17.172-05:002014-04-13T15:18:17.172-05:00@Meriwether: First of all, thanks for the comments...@Meriwether: First of all, thanks for the comments.<br /><br />I don't know that putting 29+ on a fat bike is "bastardizing 29+", which would assume there is a "standardized way 29+ should handle/work/look". I do not believe that putting such tires and rims on a fat bike would be "bastardizing" anything either. <br /><br />I used my Mukluk as a 29"er one summer and it was fine. It worked really well. <br /><br />By the way, did you notice that WTB used a non-standard hub for the 27.5+ bike that was shown at Sea Weasel? Talk about your bastardizing. ;>)<br />Guitar Tedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10960580677548417562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-53342722695450128552014-04-13T14:06:03.867-05:002014-04-13T14:06:03.867-05:00I agree on the Bluto/dampened suspension making fa...I agree on the Bluto/dampened suspension making fatbikes more fun and controllable on dirt, but I don't know why you'd want to bastardize a 29+ just because you *can* use the same bike. Unless it's an ole skinny fat with Marge lites and 3.8" tires, I don't see the rationale other than you'd need another bike (has that ever been a bad thing...?). That is not a good enough reason IMO. I don't complain about wanting to fit mtb tires in my cross bike, they're designed for different uses. <br />The much wider Q of the fatty, heavier and wider axle hubs and wheels...Why do that to yourself and kill the true nature of the 29+? They're two very different bikes in how they ride, and should be totally different platforms. <br /><br />I'm digging the new WTB 650b+ even though it's going to give me headaches later on....too many options!!<br /><br /><br />Meriwetherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14484021097592671804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-78075639147713672342014-04-11T09:20:07.825-05:002014-04-11T09:20:07.825-05:00Seems like this could really be the swissarmy knif...Seems like this could really be the swissarmy knife of mountain bikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12831567.post-19353540305094348542014-04-11T08:52:13.552-05:002014-04-11T08:52:13.552-05:00Amen... The fun is just beginning.
Now I gotta t...Amen... The fun is just beginning. <br /><br />Now I gotta try to afford what I want.<br /><br />Cheers,<br />MGMGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14301752250721808758noreply@blogger.com