26" tyres puncture more easily than 27.5"

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26" tyres puncture more easily than 27.5"
scott_mcavennie2
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So I’m reading this month’s issue of outdoor fitness and saw that it had an article on enduro racing. Dan Atherton is being interviewed and I saw that he says “the gt force runs 650b wheels. They’re slightly bigger than 26” wheels which puncture more easily “…

Can anyone explain this?

Posted 9 years ago

kelvin
Full Member

No.

Posted 9 years ago

darrenspink
Free Member

Yes I can, hes talking bollocks.

Posted 9 years ago

Speshpaul
Full Member

If you need to ask then you’d never understand……come back when you have more dayglo.

No its boolocks.

Posted 9 years ago

chakaping
Free Member

Is he referring to the lower angle of attack as the larger wheel rolls over jagged rocks and stuff?

Posted 9 years ago

nwill1
Free Member

He could be saying 650b puncture more easily, depends how you read it!?

Posted 9 years ago

scaredypants
Full Member

yeh, I’d guess snakebites are a bit less likely with bigger wheels

Posted 9 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
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Posted 9 years ago

igm
Full Member

Can anyone explain this?

Sponsorship

Posted 9 years ago

NormalMan
Full Member

Sounds like a rider sponsored by a bike company to me. 😉

Edit: igm beat me to it.

Posted 9 years ago

Junkyard
Free Member

The only possible difference can be contact area and therefore PSI of the contact patch

Its going to be marginal , if at all in the real world, though it is probably measurable

Posted 9 years ago

chakaping
Free Member

Just wait ’til he tries a 29er.

*edited to not be mean*

Posted 9 years ago

Speshpaul
Full Member

he rides 700c at our club time trials, not seem him puncture there.
But I have seen him smile. Smiling at a TT now that is odd.

Posted 9 years ago

tomhoward
Full Member

It clearly wasn’t Dan, or any of the Athertons, being interviewed. That quote doesn’t contain at least 4 instances of the phrase ‘y’know’ y’know?

Posted 9 years ago

duir
Free Member

Claiming more puncture resistance when you are sponsored by Continental has to be the ultimate contradiction in terms! Maybe he doesn’t count ripped tyres as punctures.

Posted 9 years ago

tom200
Full Member

I bet he is well stoked with that.

Posted 9 years ago

matt_outandabout
Full Member

Posted 9 years ago

devash
Free Member

Well if they make the trails come alive surely they must do something for the tubes and / or sealant too?

Posted 9 years ago

ampthill
Full Member

It would seem obvious to me that all other factors being the same larger wheels will be more pinch flat resistant

But whether its by enough to notice i don’t know

Posted 9 years ago

CaptainFlashheart
Free Member

Well if they make the trails come alive surely they must do something for the tubes and / or sealant too?

Only if you’re using proper Enduro specific sealant.

Posted 9 years ago

fr0sty125
Free Member

That is bollocks! What does make a difference is decent tyres or tyre systems I can’t wait for dual chamber system and sub 20psi.

Posted 9 years ago