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Totally agree Nobody, I don't quite pay that for my car but unfortunately options
are slim and tyres are everything
Just gone for Minion FBF / FBR to replace JJ's this winter... both 4.8...
4.8 ish, they would of been my choice if I couldn't of found a Bud
I'm gonna go FBF/FBR as soon as I find a good deal on a 120tpi/4.8 pair
Bought mine from [url= https://www.bike-components.de/en/Maxxis/Minion-FBF-Dual-Tubeless-Ready-EXO-26-Fatbike-Faltreifen-Modell-2016-p45973/ ]here [/url]
FBF / FBR 4.8 TLR 120 tpi
Cheaper on ebay, £81.77 with free delivery
After knowing about the Vee8 deal at CRC for a while, last night I decided I would buy a pair, but there was only one left and by this morning the final 120tpi version was gone.
There's still plenty of the 72tpi version left, but I've read they are ~1800g each! 😯
http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/vee-rubber-vee8-fat-bike-tyre/rp-prod149538
And to top tyre things off, the 4.5" Vee Apache Fatty Slick that is due to be released anytime comes up big, so there's a good chance it might not fit the Wazoo. 👿
don't fret my chubby bro - there are more accounts of those tyres being tripe than any good.
I was seriously tempted 'just to see', but I realised it would be my 3rd set of (unused) budget tyres - so I may as well hold fire and save the pocket money for a pair that I really want.
Did.. did I make a growned up decision? 😯
I did take the plunge & bought a pair of them there Vee8's............ Complete & utter sh1te ! After dragging them around Cannock Chase for 38 miles last weekend, they are now off the bike....
But what are they like at 30-50PSI on tarmac?
That's what I was late to join the bandwagon on, I finally decided last night that I would buy a pair at ~£22 (after Topcashaback) sacrificial lambs for tarmac duty, instead of my "bargain" £80 pair of Jumbo Jims.
Holyzeus...
To Germany ?
Would think not.. but still cheaper to a British buyer on a British forum
Are they rated to 50psi? Keep an eye on the max pressure
£89 carbon fork http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FOOOCFAT/on-one-carbon-fatty-fork
£10 for bung you need for it http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FSPXFCENT/planet-x-carbon-fork-bung-(team-alu-carbon-fatty-fork)
£89 Fatty Trail frame http://www.planetx.co.uk/i/q/FROOFT2/on-one-fatty-trail
No Topcashback or Quidco available at the moment at DFS! 😯
Remember, the fork is Rear Disc Spaced, a front wheel with an RDS hub is "officially" needed (like my Fatty front wheel and my FatNotFat front wheel) for those of us not called Kayak23. 😉
You could buy http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/hope-pro-2-evo-fatsno-front-hub-qr/rp-prod136921 with TCB and get a wheel of your rim choice built.
Sorely tempted NOBOdy, can't afford it or a new hub right now I'm afraid
🙁
Sometimes its not just the fork... you might need a hub change and disc spacing issues.. though if it fits its pretty good.
I fitted a FBF/FBR combo to my Dune last night. Didn't come up any bigger than the Kendas but may stretch. Impressive knobs though :O
On a related note: Noticed the Dune is back up to £599 on Go Outdoors site. Glad I impulse bought mine last weekend
First impressions of your fbf fbr?
Self steering, more drag than jims?
People really need to look at the tread patterns before they buy tyres and then slag them off for being rubbish for something that they are clearly not going to be any good at!
Just because its a fat tyre, it doesn't magically get extra powers, a slick tyre is still a slick tyre 😉
The VEE8's are perfect for me because I use them on the road as a fast rolling and hard wearing tyre, and while I can and sometimes do take them off road, they are clearly not going to be as good as proper off road tyres.
FYI, they are NOT ratted 30-50 psi! that is probably the 29er version, the fatty ones are 8-20spi, and they work very well at 20 on the road.
zippykona, I'll let you know once I've ridden them, hopefully this weekend.
Unfortunately I have a crank issue which prevents me riding the bike just now (see other thread)
Oh boy, the large grey Fatty Trail frames are in the offer too, not just the gopping blue and yellow ones, or the small ones. Sorely tempted, though it might have to live in a cupboard for a while.
Bought a 'bargain' bud. Easily fits in my on one carbon fork. First ride on it tonight!
Put my Bud on earlier, wobbles a bit..
Will have to try again tomorrow
People really need to look at the type of bike they are riding on the road before they slag others off for using a fat bike off road, not on road - something that they are clearly not going to be any good at!
NW - your classic nuclear Dune earns way more kudos pts than a grey/non-sliding axle fatty - don't give in!
If I ever switch frame it'll be for something like a Henderson (bit pricey), or my current dreamy creamy dream bike (v.pricey): http://www.charliethebikemonger.com/salsa-beargrease-carbon-2016-fameset-10185-p.asp
TBH it's good to see the fatty parts reach an appropriate price 😉
New cranks fitted. Tyres at reasonable pressure. Roll on Sunday
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Thinking of swapping my El Guapo rims for DT Swiss BR710s. Is it worth it? Will I notice? Interested in your experiences?
Pretty much the change I made (Dune and El Guapo use the same rim, though the DUne hubs are heavier). I'm kind of a light bike obsessive, I just prefer how they ride so for me, definitely worth it. The tubelessing was less hassle too. But at the end of the day I stuck 3kgs of tyres on them so it's still not exactly a pair of olympics. Worth it for me but it's a ymmv I reckon.
Thanks NW. I do a lot of fast, twisty, uppy-downy XC on my Fatty Trail, so I'm beginning to think it might be worth it. Easier tubeless would also be nice.
I know it's buried in this thread somewhere, but what did you use for rim tape Northwind?
Ah well I made it a bit hard for myself and used wide PVC electric tape, double-sided- a narrower one that you can see and then another strip the other way up on the inside. Kind of a pain to do but I wanted the yellow visible 😳
Thanks NW
Slimjim78, exactly why I didn't bother replying ... 🙂
New boots on the way - fbf/fbr on the way direct from Maxxis 🙂
Enjoy your ride Guitar
New boots on the way - fbf/fbr on the way direct from Maxxis
What price did you manage to get them for?
I've been experimenting with different ideas for running the standard rims tubeless and will report back on my finding soon.. so far it looks as though exercise/resistance bands/loops are just the ticket for a perfect airtight seal but getting them in the correct width is the tricky part.
I've also sourced some lightweight, super pliable duct tape that's a fraction of the weight of the normal stuff.
slimjim, I set up the stock Dune rims tubeless at the weekend. Was fairly straightforward using a split 24in tube and a cut up Decathlon exercise mat to fill the central channel. FBF/FBR went up with a track pump and have stayed up with no air loss including a rough, rocky Pentlands ride yesterday
I couldn't get hold of 24" tubes locally so tried it with 26" on the dune.
It's not a good idea. Far too baggy and lots of puckering.
Defo need 24" tubes, got some coming.
I'd prefer to avoid the split tube method if I can settle on a reliable lighter weight alternative. The exercise loops literally weight about 15g and all that needed other than them is a rim strip of preference (tape or nylon) and some of the previously mentioned backing rod which again weighs about as much as a fart
Fair enough. I used £2 Decathlon 24in tubes (186g according to their site)
Would be interested in how you get on
I think that'll still work out heavier than foam and electrical tape tbh.
When you're sticking >3 kg worth of tyre on, does saving <100 g or so per wheel really matter?
Compared to your tubes it's more like 160, 170g. But still, it's a fair question. I noticed a difference with this setup but it's not gamechanging. OTOH the 75mm pvc tape and foam I used cost me something under a tenner so it's no sacrifice to do it