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Old 04-12-17 | 10:27 AM
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Originally Posted by BobG
Gads! I remember when 2.25" was the standard "fat" tire mountain bike dimension. The current obsession with super fat balloon tires is getting absurd! My current gravel grinder BG Rock'n'Road is made for 45s (about 1.8").

Here I am at "Fat" Tire Bike Week at Crested Butte CO in 1989. I think those are 2.0s...

Especially for sand & desert --> fatter is better (so they say!). The build I'm doing is my first foray into > 2.0". I'm hoping my 2.5" tires will be enough to handle the mixed terrain from paved to desert.
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