The fat-tyre thread

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Angus Clydesdale
Angus Clydesdale
Feb 2019
7:00pm, 18 Feb 2019
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Angus Clydesdale
I fear I’m too fat for single speed!
Gobi
Gobi
Feb 2019
7:02pm, 18 Feb 2019
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Gobi
Makes even me work
Dave.O
Dave.O
Feb 2019
8:58pm, 18 Feb 2019
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Dave.O
Use to ride a Single speed a lot around Cannock and the Welsh trail centres. With the wide gearing of a 12 speed especially in x2 can't see the point of x3 anymore.
Stepford Wife
Stepford Wife
Feb 2019
10:07pm, 20 Feb 2019
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Stepford Wife
It's gentler on the gear. 1 x systems wear faster especially if you spend a great deal of time in the large sprocket on the rear. It's putting stresses on rear mechs we aren't sure how to deal with yet - SRAM Eagle has had quite a few issues with rear mechs blowing apart. Fewer gears on the rear and more on the front keeps chainlines much, much nicer. But it's not sexy and doesn't sell bikes.
Gobi
Gobi
Feb 2019
10:12pm, 20 Feb 2019
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Gobi
All about sexy
Stepford Wife
Stepford Wife
Feb 2019
10:14pm, 20 Feb 2019
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Stepford Wife
I'm such a mechanic I prefer the deeply practical. As is evidenced from my bikes :-)
Gobi
Gobi
Feb 2019
7:21am, 21 Feb 2019
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Gobi
Off to Cannock on the single again later.

Race is Sunday :-0
Dave.O
Dave.O
Feb 2019
7:02pm, 21 Feb 2019
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Dave.O
Sram had an issue with rear mechs blowing years before Eagle was introduced :) As for access wear as I've said I've been running it for years without hardly any issues.
Stepford Wife
Stepford Wife
Feb 2019
11:34pm, 21 Feb 2019
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Stepford Wife
The standard industry joke about why SRAM favoured the 1x system was so they could get rid of front mechs as theirs were always shite
Gobi
Gobi
Feb 2019
11:46pm, 21 Feb 2019
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Gobi
Hahahaha

Omcannock is bone dry. It's like summer

About This Thread

Maintained by cathrobinson
Since the last appearance of Kaph, some time ago... there are now three wheel sizes, and now new plus (+) tyres for the even more adventurous!

26 / 27.5 (650b) / 29 / 27.5+ (650b+) / 29+ / fat
whatever you ride, enjoy it :)

Gravel also welcome :)

Also, is 26 dead yet?

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