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Fat Camp #28: Are Plus Tires Overrated?

Nov 3, 2017

Fat Camp #28: Are Plus Tires Overrated?

Fat Camp #28: Are Plus Tires Overrated?
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Andy gets a Salsa Deadwood!

Ken rides Marji Gesick 100, or at least part of it… Moral of the story, don’t skimp on tires for this race; ride burly tires.

Over a Beer: 5 Reasons Why Plus-Size Tires Are Overrated

We discuss some of the different fat bike fork options and who should consider each of them:

  • Manitou Mastodon

  • Wren

  • RockShox Bluto

29×2.6 tire availability:

  • Schwalbe Nobby Nic – Available now

  • Teravail Cumberland – Available now

  • Teravail Kennebec – Available now

  • Maxxis Rekon – Supposedly available in December

  • Vee Tire Flow Snap – Availability unknown

  • Vittoria Mezcal -Availability unknown

  • 2.8″ instead of 2.6″: Terrene McFly – Available now

27.5 x 3.8 tire availability:

  • Maxxis Minion FBF/FBR

  • Bontrager Hodag 3.8

  • Bontrager Gnarwhal 4.5

  • Bontrager Barbegazi 4.5

  • Terrene Cake Eater – 4.0 & 4.6

  • Vee Tire Crown Gem – 3.8 – Heller Bloodhound Trail – OE Tire

Music used on this show: http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Insane_Ride/Wrong_or_Right/Wrong_or_Right

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