36 inchers

I'd add that we have not yet seen a really superb 36" tire. While the
TA has a nice smooth road tread, it is still as heavy as the Coker
tire.

I want a 100psi Primo Comet in 36". Then let's discuss rideability!

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For that kind of riding there's no reason not to ride a coker.

The only thing to worry about is do you need to take it inside, or on
public transport. With a 29er you can generally take it into places and
on buses,the coker is often a complete nono. If you're cool with
locking it outside, the coker will be fine.

Joe

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Cokers are difficult to ride in the city when you are in situations
where you need to come to a stop and wait (stop signs, stop lights,
traffic stopping for other reasons, pedestrians blocking the way, etc.
etc.). It is difficult to idle a Coker and you can't do it reliably in
all situations. Idling a Coker also takes lots of space. An easier
method is to hop in place but you need a strong wheel (airfoil rim and
good wheel build) along with strong cranks to be able to do that. And
even then you have to plan ahead because you need to be in the correct
pedal position to hop and since the Coker is so big it rolls a good
distance before getting to that pedal position. A Coker becomes very
clumsy to ride in those situations.

Maneuvering among a crowded sidewalk or street (a college campus or
downtown sidewalk) is also difficult for many of the same reasons. You
can't just stop and idle a Coker. Riding very slowly is difficult on a
Coker. Weaving around pedestrians is difficult.

In Seattle it is legal to ride a bike (or a unicycle) on the sidewalk
as long as you're safe (not going too fast, in control, etc.). That's
not necessarily so in other cities which is why Seattle is so hip.
There are times when I end up walking the Coker because the sidewalk or
bicycle lane gets too crowded or stop and go for the Coker. A 29er
would handle those situations better.

A 29er with cranks that are long enough so you can idle with either
foot would be much more practical for handling stop and go and/or
crowded situations like you find on a busy college campus or downtown
city.

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mscalisi said:

...you might say that your 45" is more maneuverable, but I've seen you
pirouette on it. 🙂

It's definitely more maneuverable, due to its skinny, solid tire and
longer (6.5"😉 cranks. When you make tight turns on a Coker (or Radial
TA tire, though I haven't ridden one much) you really have to work at
it. Those tires want to go straight, which is a great thing for
cruising. The solid rubber on my 45" wants to turn, which is great for
playing around but more work for riding straight. More tendency to
wobble, and of course a lot less comfortable due to the an equivalent
air pressure of over 100psi.

In response to JC above, I'd rather step off the Coker when riding in
busy street situations. When I rode to work I would stop for the red
lights, unless I knew they were about to change. And this is on an open
sidewalk. With pedestrians around I'm even less likely to idle, because
people tend to step behind you. If you have to stop for lots of lights
I imagine this would be annoying though...

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