Originally Posted by
catgita
I wonder if the knobies do anything for you outside of snow. Couldn't you ride a slick with a super supple casing and 1-2mm of tread? It isn't like much can puncture it at 8psi.
Knobies are not needed for most riding, but are great on snow, mud, dirt, gravel...
You can get slick - like
Black Floyds. I haven't tried them yet; but I've thought about it.
After having my Pugsley for a month, I found out that wide, low-pressure tires are actually easy to puncture with a thorn - this one left me calling for AAA* to pick me up.
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[knocking on wood]Gratefully, this is the only puncture I've had with the Pugsley in 2,300 miles [/knocking on wood]
* that'd be Lisa, my wife.