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My fatboy is scheduled to come into the shop tomorrow and should be in my sweaty palms early next week. I have some questions about the fat bike and the people at the shop have no experience with them. I'd appreciate some info from folks with experience.
First, not to provoke the usual verbal donnybrook, but what pressure should I be using in these 4.6 inch tires for various surfaces? I have no idea. I tend to run my 2.5 inch tires on the high side at about 40 - 45 lbs. I'll be riding all sorts of surfaces from snow to forest hillsides with or without a trail including soft stuff and rocks.
Second, I'll need an extra tube right away and no one locally stocks fat bike stuff. What tubes do folks recommend and where to get them? What size tube also given that the tire is advertised as a 4.6 inch tire?
I'll be doing some cross country (and I mean cross country) riding in areas with star thistle and some other pokey things like the occasional goat head. Are there any really tough tubes that come in this size?
Thanks in advance. I'm really stoked about a new bike and can hardly wait. My bike will now be fatter than my belly!
First, not to provoke the usual verbal donnybrook, but what pressure should I be using in these 4.6 inch tires for various surfaces? I have no idea. I tend to run my 2.5 inch tires on the high side at about 40 - 45 lbs. I'll be riding all sorts of surfaces from snow to forest hillsides with or without a trail including soft stuff and rocks.
Second, I'll need an extra tube right away and no one locally stocks fat bike stuff. What tubes do folks recommend and where to get them? What size tube also given that the tire is advertised as a 4.6 inch tire?
I'll be doing some cross country (and I mean cross country) riding in areas with star thistle and some other pokey things like the occasional goat head. Are there any really tough tubes that come in this size?
Thanks in advance. I'm really stoked about a new bike and can hardly wait. My bike will now be fatter than my belly!