Crazy awesome wacky--- 36 incher dropbar bike, oh and titanium
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Crazy awesome wacky--- 36 incher dropbar bike, oh and titanium
26in ? Passe and clearly old school
29er? Meh
27.5 in? What all the cool kids are wearing now......
but ya baby, a one-off Ti 36er dropbar gravel and washboard beater-- now we're talking ! ! !
https://bikepacking.com/bikes/curve-titanosaur-36er/
got a larf reading this this morning. Fun read and for any one who loves all stuff bike, pretty cool and wacky.
I've seen the odd 36er unicycle and I can tell you, these wheels are bonkers high, so this bike must be a real eye catcher.
shame the photo isn't beside a different bike for scale. I think my 26in dropbar Troll would look like a puppy beside a Great Dane mom or dad.
enjoy
29er? Meh
27.5 in? What all the cool kids are wearing now......
but ya baby, a one-off Ti 36er dropbar gravel and washboard beater-- now we're talking ! ! !
https://bikepacking.com/bikes/curve-titanosaur-36er/
got a larf reading this this morning. Fun read and for any one who loves all stuff bike, pretty cool and wacky.
I've seen the odd 36er unicycle and I can tell you, these wheels are bonkers high, so this bike must be a real eye catcher.
shame the photo isn't beside a different bike for scale. I think my 26in dropbar Troll would look like a puppy beside a Great Dane mom or dad.
enjoy
#2
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 11,199
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
Mentioned: 48 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3459 Post(s)
Liked 1,465 Times
in
1,143 Posts
I would prefer racks and panniers over bikepacking setup. But the panniers might look a bit small on it. Rack would probably have to be custom made too.
#3
Senior Member
That's a cool concept especially for someone as tall as me. I wonder if riding that thing would be like riding a normal gravel bike for someone 160cm or so tall.
For touring the one thing that does raise concerns for me is wheel durability. There are going to be bigger gaps between spokes on the rim. Spoke bracing angles are going to be steeper and the spokes are much longer. If this kind of thing were to become more common all things wheel would likely have to become bigger. Wider hubs with larger flanges, more spokes etc.
For touring the one thing that does raise concerns for me is wheel durability. There are going to be bigger gaps between spokes on the rim. Spoke bracing angles are going to be steeper and the spokes are much longer. If this kind of thing were to become more common all things wheel would likely have to become bigger. Wider hubs with larger flanges, more spokes etc.
#4
Senior Member
30 years ago Bruce Gordon was the first to advocate for 700c wheels for gravel applications with his "Rock'n'Road" back when 26" was the standard. He liked to use the stagecoach analogy. From his interview in Bike Rumors ...
..."The tires… the tires… everything was 26in....the angle of attack on a bigger wheel is smaller. It is less. So it makes sense. The reason that I used to give was the same reason they made six foot diameter stagecoach wheels. It would have been much easier to make two foot diameter stagecoach wheels— but it wouldn’t have rolled over things as easy."
I guess 36" bike wheels takes it to a whole new level following the same reasoning!
..."The tires… the tires… everything was 26in....the angle of attack on a bigger wheel is smaller. It is less. So it makes sense. The reason that I used to give was the same reason they made six foot diameter stagecoach wheels. It would have been much easier to make two foot diameter stagecoach wheels— but it wouldn’t have rolled over things as easy."
I guess 36" bike wheels takes it to a whole new level following the same reasoning!
Last edited by BobG; 07-06-20 at 10:26 AM. Reason: fix typo
#5
Senior Member
and heck, money's no object, so throw in a pair of streamlined titanium-&-carbon cargo bins!
#6
Senior Member
Thread Starter
for anyone who didnt read the article, this is a one off bike built with a specific thing in mind, but I just thought it was pretty darn cool.
Likes For djb:
#7
Senior Member
I think I read somewhere that Trek was 'testing' larger wheel sizes and 36" was one size in the mix. Not sure if it'll go anywhere but it'll be interesting to see.
#8
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 11,199
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
Mentioned: 48 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3459 Post(s)
Liked 1,465 Times
in
1,143 Posts
When I was in Iceland, I stopped at a road side overlook and saw this cycle leaning against the sign. Took a photo. Then I went to take some scenery photos, unfortunately when I came back to where he (or she) had parked the cycle, had already left. So, did not have a chance to chat. I just looked at the original photo and blew it up, the tire is labeled 36 X 2.25, bead diameter 787mm. So, I have seen that size tire before.
#9
Senior Member
Thread Starter
You gotta love those matching straps and rim colour--Leave it to Beaver 1950s house siding or Chevy teal or aqua or whatever that colour was called.
pretty awesome touring setup.
and in Iceland!
pretty awesome touring setup.
and in Iceland!
#10
Senior Member
https://bikepacking.com/bikes/curve-titanosaur-36er/
No need for one, as I will never go near the Outback. Want one? Of course.
No need for one, as I will never go near the Outback. Want one? Of course.
#12
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 11,199
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
Mentioned: 48 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3459 Post(s)
Liked 1,465 Times
in
1,143 Posts
Every bike trip I did by plane, brought either my folding bike or my S&S bike. Or, the bike was provided by the tour group.
Even if couplers were added to the frame, with that wheel size that bike will not fit into a case that meets most airline criteria for 62 inches.
Already own a titanium bike without couplers, don't need another one.
Even if couplers were added to the frame, with that wheel size that bike will not fit into a case that meets most airline criteria for 62 inches.
Already own a titanium bike without couplers, don't need another one.
#15
Senior Member
Thread Starter
#17
Palmer
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 8,611
Bikes: Mike Melton custom, Alex Moulton AM, Dahon Curl
Mentioned: 37 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1661 Post(s)
Liked 1,814 Times
in
1,054 Posts
#18
Senior Member
Thread Starter
very neat also.
Its pretty simple, if I had loads of disposable income, one of these 36ers would be in my garage beside my Penny Farthing.
Its pretty simple, if I had loads of disposable income, one of these 36ers would be in my garage beside my Penny Farthing.
#19
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 11,199
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
Mentioned: 48 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3459 Post(s)
Liked 1,465 Times
in
1,143 Posts
When I put the tire size in google a few days ago, this link came up:
https://www.cyclemonkey.com/blog/36-...edhub-50014-xl
And today when I put DirtySixer in google, this link came up:
https://dirtysixer.com/
I have no clue who was first and I do not really care, but apparently there are more companies than we realized that had dabbled in these big wheels.
I probably use 26 inch wheels a third of the time when I am riding near home, the rest mostly on 700c. But use 26 inch wheels for most of my touring with 700c touring a small minority. Based on that, I generally tour on smaller wheels than I use for riding around home. Thus, I see these big wheels as a novelty, not anything that would interest me for touring.
https://www.cyclemonkey.com/blog/36-...edhub-50014-xl
And today when I put DirtySixer in google, this link came up:
https://dirtysixer.com/
I have no clue who was first and I do not really care, but apparently there are more companies than we realized that had dabbled in these big wheels.
I probably use 26 inch wheels a third of the time when I am riding near home, the rest mostly on 700c. But use 26 inch wheels for most of my touring with 700c touring a small minority. Based on that, I generally tour on smaller wheels than I use for riding around home. Thus, I see these big wheels as a novelty, not anything that would interest me for touring.
Last edited by Tourist in MSN; 07-09-20 at 08:02 AM.
#20
Senior Member
Thread Starter
When I put the tire size in google a few days ago, this link came up:
https://www.cyclemonkey.com/blog/36-...edhub-50014-xl
And today when I put DirtySixer in google, this link came up:
https://dirtysixer.com/
I have no clue who was first and I do not really care, but apparently there are more companies than we realized that had dabbled in these big wheels.
I probably use 26 inch wheels a third of the time when I am riding near home, the rest mostly on 700c. But use 26 inch wheels for most of my touring with 700c touring a small minority. Based on that, I generally tour on smaller wheels than I use for riding around home. Thus, I see these big wheels as a novelty, not anything that would interest me for touring.
https://www.cyclemonkey.com/blog/36-...edhub-50014-xl
And today when I put DirtySixer in google, this link came up:
https://dirtysixer.com/
I have no clue who was first and I do not really care, but apparently there are more companies than we realized that had dabbled in these big wheels.
I probably use 26 inch wheels a third of the time when I am riding near home, the rest mostly on 700c. But use 26 inch wheels for most of my touring with 700c touring a small minority. Based on that, I generally tour on smaller wheels than I use for riding around home. Thus, I see these big wheels as a novelty, not anything that would interest me for touring.
#21
Senior Member
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Madison, WI
Posts: 11,199
Bikes: 1961 Ideor, 1966 Perfekt 3 Speed AB Hub, 1994 Bridgestone MB-6, 2006 Airnimal Joey, 2009 Thorn Sherpa, 2013 Thorn Nomad MkII, 2015 VO Pass Hunter, 2017 Lynskey Backroad, 2017 Raleigh Gran Prix, 1980s Bianchi Mixte on a trainer. Others are now gone.
Mentioned: 48 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 3459 Post(s)
Liked 1,465 Times
in
1,143 Posts
Since these companies that made the 36 inch wheel bikes to sell them do not dabble in the smaller frames, I am not including them in my generalization.
But seeing how some really big bikes are made for the big folks that are fully designed for the bigger folk, it does make me wonder if the people that ride the really small frames are burdened with bikes that are too stiff for them.
#23
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2011
Posts: 3,150
Bikes: 2013 Surly Disc Trucker, 2004 Novara Randonee , old fixie , etc
Mentioned: 3 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 671 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 49 Times
in
43 Posts
Last week I saw a bike that might have been 36" wheel, not sure. Titanosaur is very heavy, for bikepacking on bumpy roads/trails a dual-suspension MTB would be cheaper & lighter.
#24
Senior Member
Thread Starter
ya I think these rad Aussies were up for an experiment, especially the larger wheel thing over ruts aspect and maintaining speed better to cover really long distances.Only they will know if it's worth it
#25
Palmer
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Parts Unknown
Posts: 8,611
Bikes: Mike Melton custom, Alex Moulton AM, Dahon Curl
Mentioned: 37 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1661 Post(s)
Liked 1,814 Times
in
1,054 Posts
The first 36er I saw some years ago was the Corker Red Monster cruiser.