Arne wrote:skinny tires with no tread are faster and easier to pedal than fat tires. But, it depends
emiller wrote:I thought about buying one of these until I built my vintage bicycle.
http://www.phatcycles.com/ But if I buy another bicycle it will be either a Electra or Nerve
b1kebox wrote:Local company Tommi Sea http://www.ezbeachattachments.com/product/tommi-sea-beach-destroyer uses the same Surly Endomorph 3.7" tires on their Beach Destroyer. Last summer they hired a number of college students who evidently were given one. At the end of the summer about a half dozen showed up on our local Craigslist. I test rode a blue 22" model but decided against buying it.
Arne wrote:skinny tires with no tread are faster and easier to pedal than fat tires. But, it depends where you plan on riding...
Street tires don't need knobs/tread design on them because the street surface is rough enough.
Fat tires with tread will make you work harder.
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How the tires work
Friction is also at work between the rubber tires and the road you ride on: it gives you grip that makes your bike easier to control, especially on wet days. Different kinds of bicycles have different kinds of tires. Racing bicycles have thin, smooth tires designed for maximum speed, while mountain bicycles have thicker, more robust tires with deeper treads that can withstand tougher terrain. The tires are not made of solid rubber: they have an inner tube filled with compressed air. That means they're lighter and more springy, which gives you a much more comfortable ride.
Arne wrote:skinny tires with no tread are faster and easier to pedal than fat tires. But, it depends where you plan on riding...
Street tires don't need knobs/tread design on them because the street surface is rough enough.
Fat tires with tread will make you work harder.
quote:
How the tires work
Friction is also at work between the rubber tires and the road you ride on: it gives you grip that makes your bike easier to control, especially on wet days. Different kinds of bicycles have different kinds of tires. Racing bicycles have thin, smooth tires designed for maximum speed, while mountain bicycles have thicker, more robust tires with deeper treads that can withstand tougher terrain. The tires are not made of solid rubber: they have an inner tube filled with compressed air. That means they're lighter and more springy, which gives you a much more comfortable ride.
Oasis Maker wrote:Arne wrote:skinny tires with no tread are faster and easier to pedal than fat tires. But, it depends where you plan on riding...
Street tires don't need knobs/tread design on them because the street surface is rough enough.
Fat tires with tread will make you work harder.
quote:
How the tires work
Friction is also at work between the rubber tires and the road you ride on: it gives you grip that makes your bike easier to control, especially on wet days. Different kinds of bicycles have different kinds of tires. Racing bicycles have thin, smooth tires designed for maximum speed, while mountain bicycles have thicker, more robust tires with deeper treads that can withstand tougher terrain. The tires are not made of solid rubber: they have an inner tube filled with compressed air. That means they're lighter and more springy, which gives you a much more comfortable ride.
This is kind of a funny post. Arne, are you aware of how many years Glenn has been professionally in the bike business?? I'm just sayin'.
Scott
Ratkity wrote:Amazingly huge tires on that snow bike! Brrrr, looks cold.
Hugs,
Ratkity
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