{"id":17008,"date":"2012-12-25T22:11:20","date_gmt":"2012-12-26T03:11:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/?p=17008"},"modified":"2012-12-25T22:11:20","modified_gmt":"2012-12-26T03:11:20","slug":"fat-vs-29er-tires","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nuxx.net\/blog\/2012\/12\/25\/fat-vs-29er-tires\/","title":{"rendered":"Fat vs. 29er Tires"},"content":{"rendered":"

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When out for a ride this afternoon I grabbed this photo which fairly clearly shows fat bike tire prints vs. 29er tire prints. The top fat print is the Big Fat Larry<\/a> that I mounted up a few days ago, and the lower one is the Larry<\/a> pointed backward for increased traction while pedaling. Crossing this is some of my friend Jeremy’s tire tracks, a Specialized The Captain<\/a> followed almost exactly by a WTB Nano Raptor<\/a>.<\/p>\n

This was taken in the parking lot of Shelby Township’s Whispering Woods Park<\/a> while en route to meet Jeremy to ride at River Bends. Even though I was turning it still does a fair job of showing that a fatbike’s contact patch is twice as wide (or greater) than that of a typical 29er tire. From beach riding<\/a> to snow, exploring soft floodplanes to checking out trail conditions in known-soft areas, it’s pretty nifty to see how many riding opportunities tires this wide open up. Sure, they is a big increase in rolling resistance, and most fatbikes are still very much rigid (read: pneumatic dampening with no suspension), but they sure are fun.<\/p>\n

There’s a fair bit of snow in the forecast for the next couple of days. I’m really looking forward to some late afternoon (and hopefully evening, via the usual Wednesday Night Ride<\/a>) excursions in the snow. Maybe this winter won’t be quite as sparse as the last, either. While I didn’t mind all the days of dirt road riding<\/a>, Michigan is a great state for multiple outdoor activities. I’d rather enjoy having a nice winter for doing winter-y things.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When out for a ride this afternoon I grabbed this photo which fairly clearly shows fat bike tire prints vs. 29er tire prints. The top…<\/p>\n

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