I have Fatty Rumpkins on one bike. I've not ridden them off-road, but have several hundred road miles on them. They don't roll too badly, and have enough tread for at least light off-road exploring. I'm sure pure knobbies would be better for serious off-roading, but worse on the road. They're narrower than the Big Apples but run about half the price, and are much lighter, so I think they'd make a good starter tire while you ponder your options.
Bill On Nov 10, 8:21 pm, Rene Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > As the different components for my new Bombadil are finally falling in > place, the question still remains about which tires should go with it. I've > narrowed down the wheelset, the brakes, and will make a final decision > regarding the bars I'll try... > > Which tires should I get? I'll be riding in the San Francisco Bay Area. > - A 29er real mountain bike tire? On my Titus FTM I am currently running a > Specialized Eskar 2.3 Control front and a Captain 2.0 Control rear and like > them a lot. Should I go for the same versions in 29" or are there any better > recommendations? > - A multi purpose tire that will allow me to be comfortable on the road and > feel safe on the trails as well? I've no idea where to even start... > > My Bombadil will be size 60, so according to the Rivendell specs, I can go > as big as 2.3 tires. > > Thank you all! > > René > orthie...@yahoo.com --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
