Re: [RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

Ahhh! Yes, bigger nobbies would be excellent for the Great Divide MTB Trail -- but not the Continental Divide Trial. Go figure. Application is everything. Grin. With abandon, Patrick On Friday, January 9, 2015 at 9:53:10 PM UTC-7, Anne Paulson wrote: > > I guess, because people who ride the Gre

Re: [RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

I guess, because people who ride the Great Divide like the Nanos. And that's mostly gravel roads, some pavement. On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 8:46 PM, Deacon Patrick wrote: > Ann ... I'm curious why the Nanos tickle your fancy rather than the Smart > Sams? For me and what I ride, anyway, the bigger lug

Re: [RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

Ann ... I'm curious why the Nanos tickle your fancy rather than the Smart Sams? For me and what I ride, anyway, the bigger lugs on the Sams are beautiful for traction while the center ridge pattern is great for pavement. With abandon, Patrick -- You received this message because you are sub

Re: [RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

Sweet. You'll love 'em! I never use the Nano's with fenders. If I could even find a fender that was big enough, I'd definitely run into some significant toe-overlap problems. I have Bruce Gordon Rock N' Roads on now with Velo Orange fenders and the overlap is already awful. No fault of the tire or

Re: [RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

Thanks for all the suggestions. The WTB Nano looks like just the ticket. It does come in 26". I think it would fit on my Atlantis, especially if I took off the fenders. On Fri, Jan 9, 2015 at 1:40 PM, Mark Reimer wrote: > I have WTB Nano 2.1's on my Atlantis, in 29er though... They RULE. They >

[RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

I have WTB Nano 2.1's on my Atlantis, in 29er though... They RULE. They roll very well and have a pretty mellow tread. Enough bite that I can ride trails no problem, but mellow enough that I can ride pavement without adverse consequence.

[RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

For me tire preference is a funny thing. I generally like to buy cheaper tires (perhaps like most), unless I know exactly what I need for a particular bike in which case I say spare no expense. But when I'm just not sure I much prefer to experiment with cheaper tires (and I have found some that

[RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

they are a great mixed terrain tire for 26" wheels. They measured about 48mm on my 22mm wide rims. I've ridden Smart Sams, good on dirt but slow on pavement. ~mike > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from t

Re: [RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

If it can handle it, the Schwalbe Racing Ralph 55mm. Have used the same tire on my 29er and they are excellent both on and off road. Oh, and they are light. Downside is not much flat protection, but did I mention they are light? Eric Platt St. Paul, MN On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 6:59 PM, Anne Pauls

Re: [RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

The Cazadero would be perfect-- since Old Cazadero is just the riding I have in mind. Alas, I don't see a 26" Cazadero. On Tue, Jan 6, 2015 at 2:55 PM, Chris Chen wrote: > So I did enjoy the 42mm wide Cazaderos, because of the smooth center thread > and knobs on the sides. I also found the Clemen

[RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

Those look promising, fairly light weight. Mike how did they roll on SoCal dirt? Are they fast on pavement? I've been running the WTB "All Terrains" their okay decent on loose dirt and moderately fast on pavement, I won't be breaking any land speed records. I'm a bit disappointed that the side

Re: [RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

So I did enjoy the 42mm wide Cazaderos, because of the smooth center thread and knobs on the sides. I also found the Clement MSO to be a very nice mixed tire. Not sure any of these are available in 26". The Panaracer Driver Pro looks very interesting too, I think that comes in a 26". The center is

[RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

I love my Smart Sams (700c/29er) on my Hunqaillar. I ride a wide range of surfaces with them, from miles of paved, to packed dirt, loose dirt, trails, muddy (but not soggy mud) and pockets of really loose gravel and sand, snow. They do poorest in the looser stuff, excellent on all the rest, tho

[RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

Riv has the Smart Sams, which I've used in 700 and they ride well. Asking about knobbies opens up a whole can of worms. Do you think the mix is more toward dirt or road? What kind of dirt -- soft, rocky, rooty? Do you want to go towards a faster, lighter tire, or more bombproof? jim m wc ca O

[RBW] Re: Knobbies for 26" Atlantis

Anne, the Ritchey Speedmax Beta's roll pretty well on pave' and dirt. I ran a set on a dropbar Stumpjuper for a whole and was happy with them. http://ritcheylogic.com/mountain/tires/speedmax-beta-mountain-tire.html ~mi