Do we need fat tyres?

N/B · Feb 16, 2013

Cyclocross doesn't usually take place on such rocky terrain. Not uncommon to see a riser-barred 29er on 2" tyres at the less-serious races either.

merckx · Feb 16, 2013

shogun":2txj06bf said:
Narrower = faster is a bit of a myth, and sure, take advice from cyclocross; just remember a CX bike is 1/4 road bike, 1/4 off road bike, 1/2 rucksack.

haha, best analogy i have read in ages!

raidan73 · Feb 16, 2013

zetecmk2":1ot3437v said:
thin will cut through gloop better....if there's something solid under it! ykt :mrgreen:

That was my theory BITD! I used to run 1.5 hardpacks quite often even in the mud. Since I'm not the lightest of riders I figured I would never be skimming over the mud so decided I'd sink to the bottom and keep going

The hardpacks would be pretty scary on wet rocky corners though!

feetabix · Feb 16, 2013

The hard packs were a great tyre!......I have often wondered why we don't see them here more often!....

raidan73 · Feb 16, 2013

feetabix":bsublow8 said:
The hard packs were a great tyre!......I have often wondered why we don't see them here more often!....

Tell me about it. Been looking for one for ages

cce · Feb 16, 2013

the pro road peloton is moving towards 25mm tyres now, away from 23mm.

Grockel · Feb 16, 2013

trail_head":hwo9v8qn said:
When it comes to mtb tires fatter is better.

That's a bit of a generalisation and assumes everyone is riding the same terrain. I happily run 1.7 z max if I'm riding dry compact fire roads if though I,m riding muddy slippery Rocky terrain bigger tyres are needed.

shogun · Feb 17, 2013

Rampage":13ow8rve said:
1/2 rucksack? For spares?

They spend half the time on your shoulder.

erolorhun · Feb 17, 2013

Well, I`m going from Continental MountainKings 2.4s to Schwalbe Racing Ralphs 2.0s. Want to experiment with a lighter wheelset too, think Crossmax /XT/XTR,

sylus · Feb 17, 2013

4.75 baby feel the moony love

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