[Closed] My new Fat bike

Are people using the 27tpi or 120tpi Nate and is there a real world difference?

Anyone considering the Hüsker Dü?

Anyone considering the Hüsker Dü?

at £105 each, no flipping way or words to that effect

if i could find one cheaper, id give it a go

IMO the 120tpi tyres are worth the extra money because the ride is better with the more supple tyre. Both my nate's & BFL are 120's.

I'm also looking at a set of husker Du's for next year, looks like they could make a good summer trail tyre?

im on the 27tpi tyre and think it runs really well, but cant compare it to the 120, but compared to a larry because the tyre feels thicker and sturdier you can run it at stupidly low pressure

Cozz, where did you get those rims from?

they are V!Z rims from tarty bikes

Im afraid I couldnt really recommended the rims, they are not a cheapo rim, but my wheelbuilder said they were horrible to build as they were not round and even flared out

I will prob keep the front one but get the rear re-built using a marge lite

but my wheelbuilder said they were horrible to build as they were not round and even flared out

Ok thanks for the info.

Had to get my fatbike vid on here. ****ing great fun.

well that didn't ****ing work did it.
Try again

The "Big Floaty Heid cam" shot... 😆
Don`t get too comfy riding that bike 😉 😀

Like it and am jealous of the routes you get to cycle

Are the Marge Light rims available yet?

nice vid YD ! cheers !

In case you haven't seen this

45North Hüsker Dü Fat Bike Tire
[url] http://milltowncycles.blogspot.com/2011/11/45north-husker-du-fat-bike-tire.html [/url]

David of 45North was kind enough to lend us a prototype Hüsker Dü tire to check out. I've actually had the pleasure of riding this tire in the sandy MN river bottoms. I loved it. It rolls noticeably faster than a Larry, and corners quite well. Oddly enough from a company who's job is designing winter specific parts, I think this will likely be the best fat bike tire for general mtb use in summer.

Goldenwonder those are issues with thos rims indeed...

...neither of which affect them in use whatsoever...

Square profile like an endomorph - this rings alarm bells! The Endo was a horrible front tyre.

futon river crossing - Member

Square profile like an endomorph - this rings alarm bells! The Endo was a horrible front tyre.

Seconded, can't wait for my BFL & Nates to arrive for the Mukluk so the Jones can get a Larry or a Nate

Tyre profile does not affect contact patch.

I'm still bartering my Fat tyre/Nate Xmas pressie early from Mrs Stuey. But here is my STW classified effort to date ( Thanks Cozz, Richard Charlie, and all the other folk who help me gather parts)

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Weighs as much as a Falcon Sherpa - but having fun 'ridding over old ladies and not feeling the tins of cat food' - now please can I have my 4" tyre?

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Cynic Al - have you tried an Endo and Larry on the front,back to back? The Endo had a strange wandery feel, that was described as self steer and it didn't corner well either. The Larry transformed my bikes handling - I don't think this is down to the change in tread pattern.

is that my old frame Stuey ?

I have ftr, albeit briefly, and it's easy and tempting to think it's all down to tyre profile - but the contact patch can't change due to profile.

Maybe the curve of the carcass on the shoulder has an effect, along with the tread pattern.

LOL at the Falcon Sherpa and old lady references 😀

I don't believe that the change in tread pattern alone could account for the change in handling.

Why did Surly change the profile then, if it make no difference? Cheaper and easier to add some knobs to the existing Endo case...... just a thought.

add knobs to the casing?

ha ha ha...

no doubt Al will be on his way to the local stationers to buy erasers and PVA glue as we speak.

frc - your homework asignment for this week is go and find out the actual process involved in manufacturing bicylcle tyres

Yes Cozz - bargain -sorry 😉

I've just seen the MTBR thread with the guy running a BFL in a Mav fork - and a Nate out back -now I'm wondering if that's the best all round UK set up - for mixed use?

<more questions> Will I still need ear defenders for a Nate on Tarmac ?- These Nokias are far from 'stealth mode'.

Will I still need ear defenders for a Nate on Tarmac ?- These Nokias are far from 'stealth mode'.

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i rode with double nates today , they are pretty noisy on tarmac, but sounded ace to me 😉

 

Double nate's here too....

At the top of a Scottish mountain...

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Soft in places.....

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At the top of a Scottish mountain.

motor man your drive train looks incredibley clean, what lube do you use on it ?

Funny you should say that, it was all degreased a few days ago 😆
I had the cassette in pieces to swap cogs & fit spacers to sort out the chain rub with the Nate.

I use Purple Extreme...excellent chain lube IMO, but pricy, but worth it for the conditions I take the bike in 🙂

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This was the return section of today's route...looks like a nice landy track on the map, Hmmmm?

I found my Mukluk cranks are a bit wobbly while washing the bike down after todays ride.
Not bad I suppose after 11 months of abuse and 1500 miles with about a 3rd of that on beaches.

What short should I upgrade to?

the best IMO is phil wood bb and middleburn RS8

Fatty's use 100mm BB shells don't they? best 100mm BB shell crankset IMO would be a profile racing BMX 3-pc, kinda overkill for fatbikes but not actually all that heavy if you use the ti axle option. BB bearing sealing isn't wonderful TBH but they're easy to get hold of cheaply and change yourself.

Maybe not to everyone's taste but crank arms stripped and left to rust would look ace on a beach bike too.

John why not just get new bearings?

Jeez GW why not try actually reading my posts?