sacko
10 kW
Does anyone have a personal preference to which width to go for?
Was deciding between the 2.3" and the 2".
Was deciding between the 2.3" and the 2".
Are there any downsides to fitting a Big Apple tyre to a bike with suspension?ebent said:The big apples are engineered to add suspension with the least amount of drag. Get the biggest one that will fit your rim if added suspension is your goal. I have used the big apples for years. Not needed if you have suspension.
HypnoToad said:Are there any downsides to fitting a Big Apple tyre to a bike with suspension?ebent said:The big apples are engineered to add suspension with the least amount of drag. Get the biggest one that will fit your rim if added suspension is your goal. I have used the big apples for years. Not needed if you have suspension.
This was on your Blackcomb right!yopappamon said:Make sure you have clearance for big tires. I bought 2.5" hookworms and they wouldnt fit on the frame i bought them for. They wouldn't clear the rear dropout pivot.
Sacman said:There's not really a downside for running them on a bike that already has suspension. It just gives it a little more cushy ride.
BATFINK said:I have a full suspension bike and run the big apples at 60psi, I just like the way they look and also roll better on concerte at the high PSI
Chalo said:BATFINK said:I have a full suspension bike and run the big apples at 60psi, I just like the way they look and also roll better on concerte at the high PSI
Nothing wrong with that, but you'd get similar ride quality with lower cost and weight using 26x1.5 at 100psi.
Chalo
miuan said:Chalo said:BATFINK said:I have a full suspension bike and run the big apples at 60psi, I just like the way they look and also roll better on concerte at the high PSI
Nothing wrong with that, but you'd get similar ride quality with lower cost and weight using 26x1.5 at 100psi.
If comfort is a part of ride quality, then definitely no. Suspension does work well for low to mid speed bumps, but tyres work better for hi speed bumps. This is also part of the reason why I use fat tyres with geared motors. They are delicate mechanical devices with thin axles and numerous bearings and the more shock you throw on them the sooner they fail.
Chalo said:Fat tires only deliver their ride quality benefits if you use low enough pressure for them to work.
miuan said:So with a fat tyre, you always gain something. Either more comfort (less air fill) or failure resistance (at equal air fill). The price paid is increased rolling resistance, since there is more rubber to deform.
John in CR said:I thought the primary reason was more aero drag.
miuan said:okay, to get back on topic.. rode my 2.35 Fat Frank today, which is basically a Big Apple casing with different thread pattern. Got a flat at 37mph on asphalt that didn't seal up with stan's. Perhaps a hookworm would cope better. Had to take bus to work. Left the hole in the bottom position so it rests in a barn of latex. Hopefully when I come back and pump it up, it'll seal.