Singlespeed & Fixed Gear - Knobbies on the GIANT bowery(oh yah!)

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E !
05-10-07, 10:51 PM
Check this one out. 700x31 panaracer knobbies on bowery. 44x18 FW or 17 fixed. A tight fit on the fork but good on the rear. For all the haters of the giant compact geometry-this thing rails on hard pack dirt and loose gravel. this is my commuter/main get out on the bike ride. I just tried out the fat tires for the "master planned bike trails" in my area. A mix of paved trail and desert soil loose over hardpack. Geared it down a bit and now a whole different ride. Once the tires wear i'll probably go a bit narrower.
Just thought i'd share my bikes update.
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/223/493272542_37ba7a8174.jpg
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/493272552_3ff8d1b591.jpg

koyman
05-11-07, 12:08 AM
destroy!
schnee
05-11-07, 12:21 AM
The Bowery is a tank, and that one has appropriate 'treads'. Nice.

purplebike
05-11-07, 11:19 AM
Niice! I have a Bowery...it's going to get rattle-canned soon, but they ride nice for commutes. :)
cabana 4 life
05-11-07, 11:29 AM
my friend ride a iro jamie roy with cyclocross tires on it all the time,he just wrecks **** its sweet. his bike looks tough as nails
queerpunk
05-11-07, 12:00 PM
that looks rad!
I'veGotABikeSyd
05-11-07, 12:48 PM
that looks great man. I can't believe you could squeeze knobbies on there. Did you rattle-can your bike?
E !
05-11-07, 09:19 PM
that looks great man. I can't believe you could squeeze knobbies on there. Did you rattle-can your bike?
Thanks, Not rattle can. it is the polished al from last years model. one of the first things i did was rip the stickers off. The knobbies really help soften the ride of the aluminum. It is a real tight fit with these tires. I researched and found that ritchey,michelin, and vredenstein make some 700x30 cross tires that are like semi-slicks. i probaly do those up when the knobs are worn off.
Eric Hanus
05-11-07, 09:53 PM
did you replace the rims too?
el twe
05-12-07, 03:13 AM
Crampin' muh style. But Mr. Cool Tim can let it sliiiiiiiiide.


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/465598575_d776c87e99.jpg
sniks
05-12-07, 08:04 AM
someone needs to start a fixed/cross/Knobbie apprieciation thread.











edit:I think I will
euphoria
05-12-07, 09:48 AM
Crampin' muh style. But Mr. Cool Tim can let it sliiiiiiiiide.


http://farm1.static.flickr.com/207/465598575_d776c87e99.jpg

this is pretty much exactly how I envisioned my group buy frame

back to the drawing board!