How Fat is too Fat - A Bianchi Single Speed Question

[Jordan Hukee]

Can anyone tell me the widest tire they have successfully run on a Bianchi
BUSS/BOSS/BASS single speed frame and fork?

I would love to put some Michelin HOT 2.5" downhill tires on the bike, but I
am almost certain that it won't work.

Any ideas?

 

[B i l l S o r n s o n]

Jordan Hukee wrote:
> Can anyone tell me the widest tire they have successfully run on a
> Bianchi BUSS/BOSS/BASS single speed frame and fork?
>
> I would love to put some Michelin HOT 2.5" downhill tires on the
> bike, but I am almost certain that it won't work.
>
> Any ideas?

Try it and see.

 

[Jordan Hukee]

Thanks for the tip! Sometimes the solution is SO SIMPLE!

But how should I proceed? Should I drop the $65 and email you with the
results of my experiment so you don't die wondering? Or should I hold off on
wasting my money until I hear from someone who knows more about this than
you do?

Jordan

On 11/21/04 7:49 AM, in article [email protected],
"B i l l S o r n s o n" <[email protected]> wrote:

> Jordan Hukee wrote:
>> Can anyone tell me the widest tire they have successfully run on a
>> Bianchi BUSS/BOSS/BASS single speed frame and fork?
>>
>> I would love to put some Michelin HOT 2.5" downhill tires on the
>> bike, but I am almost certain that it won't work.
>>
>> Any ideas?
>
> Try it and see.
>
>

 

[B i l l S o r n s o n]

Jordan Hukee wrote:
> Thanks for the tip! Sometimes the solution is SO SIMPLE!
>
> But how should I proceed? Should I drop the $65 and email you with the
> results of my experiment so you don't die wondering? Or should I hold
> off on wasting my money until I hear from someone who knows more
> about this than you do?

I actually have the perfect solution, but since you top-posted AND were a
meanie I'm keeping it to myself.

Neener-neener.

> On 11/21/04 7:49 AM, in article
> [email protected], "B i l l S o r n s o n"
> <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Jordan Hukee wrote:
>>> Can anyone tell me the widest tire they have successfully run on a
>>> Bianchi BUSS/BOSS/BASS single speed frame and fork?
>>>
>>> I would love to put some Michelin HOT 2.5" downhill tires on the
>>> bike, but I am almost certain that it won't work.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Try it and see.

 

[Phil, Squid-in-Training]

Jordan Hukee wrote:
> Can anyone tell me the widest tire they have successfully run on a
> Bianchi BUSS/BOSS/BASS single speed frame and fork?
>
> I would love to put some Michelin HOT 2.5" downhill tires on the
> bike, but I am almost certain that it won't work.

It may, but it could depend on your choice of rim. Which rim are you
planning to use?

--
Phil, Squid-in-Training

 

[Ronsonic]

On Sun, 21 Nov 2004 23:23:40 GMT, Jordan Hukee <[email protected]> wrote:

>Thanks for the tip! Sometimes the solution is SO SIMPLE!
>
>But how should I proceed? Should I drop the $65 and email you with the
>results of my experiment so you don't die wondering? Or should I hold off on
>wasting my money until I hear from someone who knows more about this than
>you do?
>


Ya got a ruler?

Ron



>Jordan
>
>On 11/21/04 7:49 AM, in article [email protected],
>"B i l l S o r n s o n" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Jordan Hukee wrote:
>>> Can anyone tell me the widest tire they have successfully run on a
>>> Bianchi BUSS/BOSS/BASS single speed frame and fork?
>>>
>>> I would love to put some Michelin HOT 2.5" downhill tires on the
>>> bike, but I am almost certain that it won't work.
>>>
>>> Any ideas?
>>
>> Try it and see.
>>
>>