Originally Posted by
dramiscram
I'm building my self a xtracycle with 26'' wheels. I already have fatty slick 26x1.95 and I was thinking about putting 26x 1.5 but if I get you all correctly I'd better keep my 26x1.95 right? The bike will probably always be quite loaded when I use it.
I'd go with the wider tires. Not only will you be carrying more weight,but the extra length of longtails gives more leverage to bumps in the back. Instead of the bump-bump of a regular bike,you get a bump...Bump! on a longtail.
Before I got my Big Dummy(all steel,2" BA's) I was considering a Gary Fisher(all alloy,1.5" Bontragers). So glad I got the Dummy instead.