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Posted on 11/17/17 at 3:44 pm
Posted by Kingpenm3
Xanadu
Member since Aug 2011
9979 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 3:44 pm
Seems like it would feel like riding through molasses with all that rubber underneath you. What kind of pressure do these run at?

Posted by Breaux
Member since Nov 2005
4672 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 3:45 pm to
IWRI
Posted by TU Rob
Birmingham
Member since Nov 2008
13580 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 3:45 pm to
quote:

What kind of pressure do these run at?


Bout tree fiddy.
This post was edited on 11/17/17 at 3:46 pm
Posted by TheEnglishman
On the road to Wellville
Member since Mar 2010
3312 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 3:46 pm to
you really cant tell that much with the weight due to gears. It does help with momentum and the ride is softer
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 3:55 pm to

Nice starter bike.

I would add an LED bar, 6" lift kit and suspension upgrades, maybe some Fuel rims. Going to need an all-weather audio system as well. The seat? Well that has to go for sure.
Posted by ThatMakesSense
Fort Lauderdale
Member since Aug 2015
15281 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 3:58 pm to
Ride isn't going to be softer with that hard tail if you're doing any kind of trail rides, unless the trails are pavement.
This post was edited on 11/17/17 at 3:59 pm
Posted by Mor Miles
Member since Apr 2017
477 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 4:07 pm to
Okay if you want something to ride over sand/gravel. Can probably find some that come with a free cell phone belt holster if you shop around.
Posted by NikeShox
Toula Baw
Member since Sep 2016
1251 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 4:18 pm to
Freebird?
This post was edited on 11/17/17 at 4:19 pm
Posted by Orange_and_Blur
Gainesville
Member since Nov 2017
644 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 4:22 pm to
Surly ECR with 3.5" tires. Can ride as low as 10psi but really don't ever need to take them below 20psi.
Go at 30psi and you'll handle anything and be comfortable doing it.

Also, get a tubeless set up. Way better. Way way way better.
Posted by Roman Candle Tag
Member since Mar 2016
1550 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 4:23 pm to
It's a gimmick bike unless you do ALOT of snow,sand,or mud riding.

No suspension means it's not even a great trail bike unless you're slow speeding it.

A very expensive gimmick.
Posted by thegreatboudini
Member since Oct 2008
7289 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 4:53 pm to
I have a Trek stache. Not a true fatty at only 3.1” tires, but I consider it a fatty. It’s fun. With 3.1” you can literally run over anything. Still sub 30 pounds, but definitely a bitch to climb with. I wanted a hardtail 29er, so why not go fatty. I’m heading to southern Colorado in about 6 weeks for some real snow riding on it. Should be fun.
Posted by Sao
East Texas Piney Woods
Member since Jun 2009
68469 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 4:56 pm to

quote:

It's a gimmick bike unless you do ALOT of snow,sand,or mud riding.

A very expensive gimmick.


Whoa, hey, settle down. There's no reason to get Huffy.
Posted by Koach K
Member since Nov 2016
4818 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 4:59 pm to
Is this a joke about fat girls and mopeds?
Posted by Obtuse1
Westside Bodymore Yo
Member since Sep 2016
31201 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 5:00 pm to
Snow and sand bike. I have seen tires run as low as 8 psi. They are also good to ride in the spring to build your legs and lungs because even the light ones are HEAVY. I spend most of my MTB time on singletrack in North/South Carolina and oddly enough still prefer a 26" hardtail to anything.
Posted by atxfan
Member since Jul 2004
4242 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 5:01 pm to
I rode one of the rigid versions and it didn't feel any different than normal tires. I was pretty surprised by that. They've started making full suspension versions but I've yet to test one. I'm thinking about it over the holiday, I think they'll do well on the rocks.
Posted by PsychTiger
Member since Jul 2004
110732 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 5:16 pm to
Looks like more cushion for the pushin'.
Posted by LSUfan0420
Lake Chuck
Member since Jan 2007
1295 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 5:18 pm to
this looks like something that a middle school "boy band" age Country act would ride a song about his girl riding on the back of his bike and cruising under the stars or some shite
Posted by onelochevy
Slidell, LA
Member since Jan 2011
18378 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 5:30 pm to
quote:

Looks like more cushion for the pushin'


Wider the tire, the smoother the ride
Posted by griswold
Member since Oct 2009
4342 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 5:48 pm to
Good for riding in sand or mud... that’s about it.
Posted by Yewkindewit
Near Birmingham, Alabama
Member since Apr 2012
22030 posts
Posted on 11/17/17 at 5:53 pm to
More rollin for the pole-in!
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