Tires

???

What bicycles are you referring to?

If you are thinking about bikes in WalMart or similar, mostly true,
though Wal Mart now has a "road bike."

Check the bikes in your local bicycle shop (LBS). You will find that
bikes have a great variety of tires.

The "road bike" generally has tires from around 700x19 up to about
700x32, depending on the bike - very "skinny." Touring bikes are
generally in the larger category of skinny tires.

Hybrid bikes will go from about 700x32 and larger - sort of medium
skinny.

Mtn bikes will be measured differently, with a 26" wheel, and will
indeed be "fat."

Same with "comfort" bikes.

Here is a link with a variety of tires. Go there and check out the
sizes

http://www.nashbar.com/subcategories.cfm?category=121

Here is a link to a variety of bicycles. Go there and check the
different types out, with the different types of tires.

http://www.performancebike.com/shop/category_bicycles.cfm

It's a macho thing, like the big fat SUVs with big fat tyres driven by big
fat guys with big fat guns.

"Charles" wrote in message

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Why the big fat tires on all the new bikes?

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It's a macho thing, like the big fat SUVs with big fat tyres driven by big
fat guys with big fat guns.

"Charles" wrote in message

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Why the big fat tires on all the new bikes?

stupidity at it's best

Who, me or the folks pushing all that knobbly rubber along the tarmac?

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It's a macho thing, like the big fat SUVs with big fat tyres driven by
big fat guys with big fat guns.

"Charles" wrote in message

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Why the big fat tires on all the new bikes?

stupidity at it's best

"Charles" wrote ...

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OK, it's been way too long since I've been an active biker. But I'm used
to always having skinny little tires, as I used to ride a Schwinn Suburban
(1979 mfg.) and before that a Schwinn Racer (1967 mfg.) Why the big fat
tires on all the new bikes?

I'm working on a project for this next spring so I can ride to work (3
miles or so)

Charles of Schaumburg

I like the skinny tires on my road bike (700x23), but big fat tires have
their uses, too, especially for commuting and touring. Commuting and touring
on 26 x 1.5 or 26 x 1.75 tires means I don't have to inflate the tires as
often, and I don't have to worry about pinch flats, especially if I'm
hauling a load of groceries home.
--
mark

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Who, me or the folks pushing all that knobbly rubber along the tarmac?

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It's a macho thing, like the big fat SUVs with big fat tyres driven by
big fat guys with big fat guns.

"Charles" wrote in message
> Why the big fat tires on all the new bikes?

stupidity at it's best

You!

"di" wrote

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"POHB" wrote

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Who, me or the folks pushing all that knobbly rubber along the tarmac?

"di" wrote

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"POHB" wrote
> It's a macho thing, like the big fat SUVs with big fat tyres driven by
> big fat guys with big fat guns.
>
> "Charles" wrote
>> Why the big fat tires on all the new bikes?
>
>

stupidity at it's best

You!

Thanks for those kind words.

I just think that the reason for so many fat-tyre bikes being on sale,
especially in places like WalMart, is a style thing.
Sure a few of those full-suspension machines will be ridden down a
mountainside just like a few 4x4s will be used off road, but many are bought
in preference to more appropriate vehicles because the buyers want to
project a rough tough outdoor lifestyle image. Of course the shops cater to
this because they stock what will sell best.