My Maxxis Ikons do quite well in 4 newly fallen inches (it's all gone now, alas). They have a bit more tread than the TBs, but their knobs aren't huge. 56 mm wide, ~20 to 25 psi, tubeless.
It would be fun to try 12" ... Patrick Moore, hoping we get at least one more good snowfall this winter in ABQ, NM On Mon, Jan 4, 2016 at 11:05 AM, Deacon Patrick <lamontg...@mac.com> wrote: > I switched back to my 2.1” Thunder Burts yesterday (returning after 3 > miles to do so) from my Smart Sams because the TB’s are so smooth, the SS’s > so stiff my head hurt on the frozen rumble pack of a trail. > > I know Mark R. prefers a knobbier tire, but at least in the conditions > I’ve ridden so far this winter (12” powder- full ranger of snow pack, > slush, loose flower pack, etc, sometimes on the same ride depending on sun > exposure), temps from 40’s to -10˚F, the TB’s have takes it all well. > > I run them at 20 psi. Of course YMMV. Grin. The important thing is being > stupid enough to get out there. I’ve got that covered! Grin. > > With abandon, > Patrick > > www.MindYourHeadCoop.org > www.OurHolyConception.org > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. Other professional writing services. http://www.resumespecialties.com/ www.linkedin.com/in/patrickmooreresumespec/ Patrick Moore Alburquerque, Nouvelle Mexique, Vereinigte Staaten ************************************************************************** ************** *The point which is the pivot of the norm is the motionless center of a circumference on which all conditions, distinctions, and individualities revolve. *Chuang Tzu *Stat crux dum volvitur orbis.* *(The cross stands motionless while the world revolves.) *Carthusian motto *It is *we *who change; *He* remains the same.* Eckhart *Kinei hos eromenon.* (*It moves [all things] as the beloved.) *Aristotle -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
