I'm interested in oversized rims for a human powered kinetic sculpture
vehicle I am building for the Arcata to Ferndale Kinetic Sculpture Race
http://www.kineticsculpturerace.org/
I'm aware of the Coker 36 inch cruiser tire. Has anybody used these?
What do you think of them? Any remarks on its worthiness for the abuses
of 400 pounds per wheel?
Does anyone know of a source for unlaced 36 inch rims? Cannibalizing
four " the big one" unicycles seems stupid and pricey.
Any other suggestions for even larger reasonably lightweight but
capable "bicycle" tires/wheels for use on hard roads (pavement and
gravel)? The barrels handle sand and mud.
Here's a link to past glory (albeit modest) on the KSR circuit
http://www.humboldtmusic.com/kinetic It should be plainly obvious I
could use come more clearance between the barrels and the road for the
narrow highly crowned farmroads we spend a lot of time on. Any wisedom
on the realative stregth and ruggedness of a large (about 36 inch)
spoked wheel compared to a 26 inch?
Thanks for any advice you can offer.