4.7" tires

penexpers

Dear Santa....

http://surlybikes.com/bikes/moonlander

petethedrummer

In the name of Jaysus, what would you need that for? Bog Cycling?

penexpers

petethedrummer wrote: »

In the name of Jaysus, what would you need that for?

Cycling on the moon, obviously.

petethedrummer

Fair enough. I like it though.

Lumen

I'm sure it would be useless but I still want it.

According to my crude calculations (for a perfect torus) the tyre volume is something like 20L per tyre, compared to 1L for a 700x23.

That's a lot of air. It would definitely float (approx 40kg of buoyancy).

http://surlybikes.com/blog/post/fat_just_got_fatter

Raam

It needs a power meter, cos you'll be pumping out some amount of watts to move that beast.

kenmc

Raam wrote: »

It needs a power meter, cos you'll be pumping out some amount of watts to move that beast.

Needs an engine more like.
Wonder if you could get towed by a speedboat?

petethedrummer

In something like the Epic Blast would this be better than a regular MTB? Is there a legal limit to MTB tyre sizes?

Lumen

petethedrummer wrote: »

In something like the Epic Blast would this be better than a regular MTB? Is there a legal limit to MTB tyre sizes?

I've read a few reviews of the Surly Pugsley (everyone needs a snow bike, right?) and the consensus was that it's very bouncy, very slow, and very heavy.

None of which would be great in a MTB race.

petethedrummer

Ok so there goes my plan to revolutionise Mountain Biking. So its just for snow and the moon.

What if it snowed on the moon? How big would the tyres have to be then?

monkeyslayer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5rUaWj6Xk70

Good for flooding too, and I guess the bouyancy issues have their upsides too, sure beats carrying the thing!

gman2k

Make that moontainbiking......