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I am getting a bit fat-curious - toying with an On-One Fatty at some point in the near future. I was wondering though - around us, we have lots of hawthorn. It is the bain of my life and I end up avoiding certain trails during cutting season as no-one seems willing to clear up their mess.
So, wider tyres, but lower pressures - will they be more susceptible to thorns? Are the tyres and tubes that much more robust to resist them? Will a sealant be effective at low pressures?
Andy
Two words.
Tube and less. 😉
Don't know about thorns, but I have never had a fatbike puncture.
I'm using tubes.
Really - tubeless?
I use to ride a lot in the Chilterns, and tubeless is the only real answer to thorns.
i can confirm that with tubes they are very suceptible to thorns..... didnt even got 200m along the track from my house before i got a flat on the fatty 🙁 the carcass is so thin to keep weight down.
monkeyp - MemberReally - tubeless?
Yes really.
It's not hard to do.
Rollin D with Gorilla tape.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stu-b/8535423964/ ]Rolling D and Bud tubeless.[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stu-b/ ]singlespeedstu[/url], on Flickr
Large Marge with split tube.
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[url= http://www.flickr.com/photos/stu-b/7090784141/ ]tubeless Nate on Large Marge.[/url] by [url= http://www.flickr.com/people/stu-b/ ]singlespeedstu[/url], on Flickr
Also have an interest in this, as my Stan-filled tubes leave the wheels looking like a German-movie actress after some rides.
What size tube did you use for the split tube method? (happily ghettoed on 3 normal bikes, but a normal 24" tube isn't wide enough to get over a fat rim)
Gorilla Tape not available here, would duct-tape work?
Edit for OP: I think the low pressure allows more movement between tyre and tube so the point of the thorn keeps wiggling the hole open
OK - so next question.
Is a mini pump even worth bothering with...
I used a 24" DH tube and yes Gorilla tape is available from ebay. 😉