Originally Posted by
e17blade
It definitely can be an issue. I suppose it depends on a variety of things.
All I know is that I weigh approx 170lbs and on occasion it was dangerous riding with my 50mm wheels when the wind got up. They were the ‘old shape’ though.
I've never measured the cross-section of my 4" Fat B Nimble tires, but I can tell you that a gusting cross-wind will grab the front wheel and cause you some control issues.
Reference: 2015 Almanzo 100 with winds gusting over 20 mph.
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