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Sitar_Ned:
Really? You've ridden one and I haven't and I trust your opinion but it just really seems like those huge ass tires would have significant effects on the ride of the bike. Seems if they could get them light enough then ultimate awesomeness would be achieved. So, I'll definitely reconsider getting one until I've at least ridden one, and a really nice one.
I was thinking that I'd ultimately allow myself a stable of three chiners.. The 057 is one, the 036 will be on most likely... and that carbon fat bike pic I posted was making me consider a fatty. Getting 27.5 just seems a little redundant but maybe you can talk me out of that opinion as i saw that you left some positive comments in the 27.5 thread about the wheel size def being better than 26.
Rigid_Bloke:
I'm interested in these rims for sure. Will most likely be building a full carbon fat bike soon, and I've ridden one and really liked it, but to each his own.
Carbon_Dude:
I rode a Origin8 Fat Bike a few months back at the Southeast Bike Expo, it was a totally different experience. I didn't think I would like it but like anything bike related, once you try it, you want more. The tires are so huge that it reminded me of riding one of those old fat tire mini bikes:
The tires had about 9psi of air in them and if you leaned left or right, the bike would turn in that direction. According to the Origin8 website, the bikes weight is 42lbs, but it didn't feel quite that heavy. Carbon rims may knock off a few pounds but that would still be a heavy bike. The tires alone must weigh 3-4 lbs each!
Here is a link: http://www.origin8.bike/product-description/?prod_model_uid=7933 Although the bike I rode had a traditional rear derailleur, not the Nuvinci internal gear hub.
Izzy:
Wish I had more knowledge to provide some input here.. but all I know is I want some bad ass, light weight carbon fat bike rims on the cheap. lol.
PeterQ:
Here is our FR80C fat bike rim geometry, what do you think?
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