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Old 04-07-08 | 04:32 PM
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Bikes: Surly Crosscheck w Nexus 8 drivetrain set up as a commuter/tourer. Old and quick '89 Trek 1200. 08 Fisher Cobia 29er

Originally Posted by bobcrotch
The real question is, what about a 29" tire? HEH.
That's a great question. Specialized doesn't have a 29er MTB Armadillo. Specialized 29er frames are so sluggish, I don't think they sell enough bikes to justify it. I have never seen a knobby 29er tire with built-in flat protection. I'm using the StopFlats2 Purple liner, slime tubes, and thin/light stock Bontragers on my Fisher 29er.

I'd say Big Apples for a fattie road tread 29er. I had pretty good luck with Apples on my Cross Check last Summer and Fall. One flat over 6 months and about 2000 miles, I took them off because they were too fat for my fenders to fit properly.

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