Knobs on a phattie? Oui Oui...Most phattie tires have been created with few knobs. The mellow tread on the snow/sand tires makes sense given the conditions they are ridden in. As a trail addict, I feel it is important to have a choice of tire that is a little bit more aggressive and looks like it belongs on a mountain bike. Enter Nate.....
The Suly Nate tire looks like a true mountain bike tire on 'Roids. I am fully expecting to hear the hummmmmm of the tires if they ever hit pavement - you dirt afficionados will understand said sound.
I went to work on the front wheel today - drilled out the Rolling Darryl rim, deburred the holes, wrapped the tire with ribbon and Gorilla tape and voila....some sweat equity that went a little sum'n' sum'n' like:
The original wheel pre-drill action
Finishing up the drilling....
Weapon of Choice - I think the rim is feeling a wee bit violated and is looking disparagingly at the bad bad drill
a little white ribbon, gorilla tape and ready for some rubber...
speaking of rubber....for giggles, on the left is a road tube, middle is a mountain tube, and to the right is the phattie mcphattie big boy tube!
rim drilled, rubber installed, looking mean and ready to get dirteeeee
I love me some Knobbiiieeeees -
The Suly Nate tire looks like a true mountain bike tire on 'Roids. I am fully expecting to hear the hummmmmm of the tires if they ever hit pavement - you dirt afficionados will understand said sound.
I went to work on the front wheel today - drilled out the Rolling Darryl rim, deburred the holes, wrapped the tire with ribbon and Gorilla tape and voila....some sweat equity that went a little sum'n' sum'n' like:
The original wheel pre-drill action
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