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The fat-tyre thread

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quimby Jul 2021 5:45pm, 17 Jul 2021 4,848 posts	0 quimby Thanks Cath. I will have to have a talk to the LBS.
cathrobinson Jul 2021 6:24pm, 17 Jul 2021 9,600 posts	0 cathrobinson Have you ridden the new blue at Cannock yet, quimby? It’s lovely
quimby Jul 2021 8:24pm, 17 Jul 2021 4,849 posts	0 quimby I have not. I've had a read of this: singletrackworld.com and it's on my list to work back up to. Need to get some bike confidence back first, it's been quite a while.
cathrobinson Jul 2021 9:12pm, 17 Jul 2021 9,602 posts	0 cathrobinson Let me know if you want to meet up and I’ll ride it with you.
quimby Jul 2021 9:19pm, 17 Jul 2021 4,850 posts	0 quimby Thanks Cath!
Hanneke Jul 2021 9:35am, 18 Jul 2021 76,619 posts	0 Hanneke Only issue I ever had was a tyre exploding iff the front rim, damaging the rim in the process, at the bottom of a series of steps. It transpired to be a tyre fault and the manufacturer, Schwalbe, bent over backwards to fix it. I did a LOT of riding back then, on a 29er HT. Tubeless is the way and why I invested in a tubeless wheel set that would take my old fox fork (bolt through) for my e-bike.
Gobi Jul 2021 10:10am, 18 Jul 2021 74,460 posts	0 Gobi Lots of miles and not that many issues . Ripped one enough that no amount of sealant would fix. One off the rim due to running low pressure. I have tubeless on my cx training wheels and to be honest. It is good for being a gravel bike but not good for CX . Mainly I can't run low enough pressure and then it burps when you flying mount so again lost a rear off the rim..
Dave.O Jul 2021 1:41pm, 18 Jul 2021 26,889 posts	0 Dave.O In the early days of tubless I had a tyre burp on one of the tight fast corners in the final descent at Afan. That was rather annoying.
Stepford Wife Jul 2021 9:43pm, 18 Jul 2021 19,191 posts	0 Stepford Wife Love tubeless. And it’s got better and better since I first started with it. Sealant is better, valves are better, and the choice of tyres is bewildering frankly.
Angus Clydesdale Jul 2021 9:47pm, 18 Jul 2021 22,937 posts	0 Angus Clydesdale Recommended sealant? Please...

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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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