Fatbike Tires for Fall riding (roads and trails)
10-31-23, 06:13 AM
#26
I don't know.
Join Date: May 2003
Location: South Meriden, CT
Posts: 2,015
Bikes: '90 B'stone RB-1, '92 B'stone RB-2, '89 SuperGo Access Comp, '03 Access 69er, '23 Trek 520, '14 Ritchey Road Logic, '09 Kestrel Evoke, '08 Windsor Tourist, '17 Surly Wednesday, '89 Centurion Accordo, '15 CruX, '17 Ridley X-Night, '89 Marinoni
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 317 Post(s)
Liked 853 Times
in
446 Posts
that's a wicked bike. Hot. fwiw, I ride 3.8" knobbies as much on paved paths as on dirt and they roll fine. I can't remember what brand they are, but it's whatever comes stock on a Surly Wednesday (tank). I've ridden as far as 45 miles paved.
10-31-23, 10:11 AM
#27
Senior Member
Join Date: Jun 2015
Location: North Central Wisconsin
Posts: 4,624
Mentioned: 14 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 2976 Post(s)
Liked 1,182 Times
in
771 Posts
That is a nice bike. I've been looking at a Beargrease to add to my asenal. Angry Catfish?
10-31-23, 07:31 PM
#28
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Aug 2009
Location: Minneapolis
Posts: 5,752
Bikes: 2022 Salsa Beargrease Carbon Deore 11, 2020 Salsa Warbird GRX 600, 2020 Canyon Ultimate CF SLX disc 9.0 Di2, 2020 Catrike Eola, 2016 Masi cxgr, 2011, Felt F3 Ltd, 2010 Trek 2.1, 2009 KHS Flite 220
Mentioned: 20 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 4393 Post(s)
Liked 3,016 Times
in
1,865 Posts
NOW, in Arden Hills. they may still have more of the 2022s.
11-02-23, 01:35 PM
#29
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Denver area (Ken Caryl Valley)
Posts: 1,803
Bikes: 2022 Moots RCS, 2014 BMC SLR01 DA Mech, 2020 Santa Cruz Stigmata, Ibis Ripmo, Trek Top Fuel, Specialized Levo SL, Norco Bigfoot VLT
Mentioned: 8 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 464 Post(s)
Liked 182 Times
in
118 Posts
Terrenes are great and the Bontragers Barbegazis are great. We get a lot of warm days in Colorado so ice is an issue. I will swap to studded 45NRTH Wrathchild tires soon-ish. For just deeper snow the Bontrager Gnarwhal is amazing...even better than the Surly Bud/Lou or anything else. They can be studded too.
Last edited by Chandne; 11-02-23 at 01:44 PM.
11-29-23, 11:00 PM
#30
Senior Member
Mr Minnesota feller,
I'd second the recommendation of just sticking with the stock tires and super importantly--buy a 0-15psi pressure gauge.
I've ridden fat in winter now for two seasons, and cannot emphasize the importance of playing with pressures to see what works best for different snow.
I too am a rider who rides various bikes, but it's wild how low pressures you'll be riding on.
My bike has 26x4 inch tires, and it's amazing how just a bit too much psi ruins traction. It's super common to really notice 1 psi or half a psi.
Basically the softer, deeper the snow, I end up running down near 5 psi---you know the deal as a serious rider, ideal front and rear pressure makes all the difference with traction, and around here in my part of Canada, the trails we ride on are often quite steep and snow can be very soft, so I often end up near 5psi.
You'll see, playing with pressures is a big part of the fun and the difference between being able to keep pedalling or hike a biking through loose snow.
Fatbiking is a laugh, very slow, very different, and you get a hell of a workout.
Planet bike makes an old school metal gauge with needle, others are battery and plastic. Whatever works, but pretty essential to get one.
Have fun
I'd second the recommendation of just sticking with the stock tires and super importantly--buy a 0-15psi pressure gauge.
I've ridden fat in winter now for two seasons, and cannot emphasize the importance of playing with pressures to see what works best for different snow.
I too am a rider who rides various bikes, but it's wild how low pressures you'll be riding on.
My bike has 26x4 inch tires, and it's amazing how just a bit too much psi ruins traction. It's super common to really notice 1 psi or half a psi.
Basically the softer, deeper the snow, I end up running down near 5 psi---you know the deal as a serious rider, ideal front and rear pressure makes all the difference with traction, and around here in my part of Canada, the trails we ride on are often quite steep and snow can be very soft, so I often end up near 5psi.
You'll see, playing with pressures is a big part of the fun and the difference between being able to keep pedalling or hike a biking through loose snow.
Fatbiking is a laugh, very slow, very different, and you get a hell of a workout.
Planet bike makes an old school metal gauge with needle, others are battery and plastic. Whatever works, but pretty essential to get one.
Have fun
Likes For djb:
11-30-23, 04:14 PM
#31
Senior Member
Join Date: Dec 2004
Posts: 1,098
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 559 Post(s)
Liked 648 Times
in
381 Posts
Mr Minnesota feller,
I'd second the recommendation of just sticking with the stock tires and super importantly--buy a 0-15psi pressure gauge.
I've ridden fat in winter now for two seasons, and cannot emphasize the importance of playing with pressures to see what works best for different snow.
I too am a rider who rides various bikes, but it's wild how low pressures you'll be riding on.
My bike has 26x4 inch tires, and it's amazing how just a bit too much psi ruins traction. It's super common to really notice 1 psi or half a psi.
Basically the softer, deeper the snow, I end up running down near 5 psi---you know the deal as a serious rider, ideal front and rear pressure makes all the difference with traction, and around here in my part of Canada, the trails we ride on are often quite steep and snow can be very soft, so I often end up near 5psi.
You'll see, playing with pressures is a big part of the fun and the difference between being able to keep pedalling or hike a biking through loose snow.
Fatbiking is a laugh, very slow, very different, and you get a hell of a workout.
Planet bike makes an old school metal gauge with needle, others are battery and plastic. Whatever works, but pretty essential to get one.
Have fun
I'd second the recommendation of just sticking with the stock tires and super importantly--buy a 0-15psi pressure gauge.
I've ridden fat in winter now for two seasons, and cannot emphasize the importance of playing with pressures to see what works best for different snow.
I too am a rider who rides various bikes, but it's wild how low pressures you'll be riding on.
My bike has 26x4 inch tires, and it's amazing how just a bit too much psi ruins traction. It's super common to really notice 1 psi or half a psi.
Basically the softer, deeper the snow, I end up running down near 5 psi---you know the deal as a serious rider, ideal front and rear pressure makes all the difference with traction, and around here in my part of Canada, the trails we ride on are often quite steep and snow can be very soft, so I often end up near 5psi.
You'll see, playing with pressures is a big part of the fun and the difference between being able to keep pedalling or hike a biking through loose snow.
Fatbiking is a laugh, very slow, very different, and you get a hell of a workout.
Planet bike makes an old school metal gauge with needle, others are battery and plastic. Whatever works, but pretty essential to get one.
Have fun
I bounce like a rabbit over 7 PSI.
Sure, the bouncing is a lot of fun but not always practical.... (or safe)
11-30-23, 04:39 PM
#32
Senior Member
I usually err on too much pressure, and then "burb" out a bit using the valve, much easier to lower quickly than to have to get out the pump and pump it up a bit. Cold fingers and all that jazz.
I find you get the hang of it pretty quickly, but of course, conditions can be all over the place, so its like skiing and wax, you do develop a nose for how much to adjust etc and how much you just live with things.---but too high pressures suck and also mess up the trails by making big grooves, so one learns quickly.
Likes For djb:
