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I'm a little concerned that 3" wide tyres would slow me down like crazy on the roads. Am i right?
FWIW, I did the 2012 Boxing day 10 on my Azonic (26×2.3 Conti Gravity tyres, >15kg bike mass, 68" SS) in 33m40s, and the 2013 edition on my Look 585 (700×28C Vittoria Rubino Pro Tech, <7kg bike mass, variable gears up to 105") in 30m58s.
If you get a Krampus, I'd suggest getting some spare wheels (e.g. Shimano WH-MT15-29) with some 700×32/35 commuting tyres, because they will be faster on the road and the investment will pay for itself by not wearing out the treads of your expensive 29+ tyres with 125 miles a week of tarmac abrasion.
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hello,
so.....i need some advice.
I do two things on my road bike - commute to and from work each day. 12.5 miles there, 12.5 miles back.
i also go for weekend rides, usually up the towpath or 'out in the (sort-of) sticks'.
I want to do more of the second and have the potential to go further afield - no pun intended.
Anyway, my road bike, as you can imagine, only really does one the commute thing well. And i have been considering getting a fat bike. Definitely been eyeing up the Surly Krampus. What i'd like to know from you veterans is - will this be a good commuting bike? I'm a little concerned that 3" wide tyres would slow me down like crazy on the roads. Am i right?
I know this will be great for weekend adventures but it has to be good on a daily basis too.
thanks