tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post1372460458254040873..comments2024-03-26T04:02:22.355-07:00Comments on Waltworks Bicycles: 29+ and full suspension - BRAAPWalthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-73122501116131057442015-08-27T18:39:26.685-07:002015-08-27T18:39:26.685-07:00Would these work? Zank has been using them on his...Would these work? Zank has been using them on his aluminum frames and really likes them.<br /><br />http://precisionbillet.co/product-category/bicycle/Giffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-64621573846513692612015-08-23T20:25:07.783-07:002015-08-23T20:25:07.783-07:00Indeed. The last 15 years or so have seen so much ...Indeed. The last 15 years or so have seen so much amazing (and fun) innovation!Walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-22986557480017929962015-08-23T20:04:01.606-07:002015-08-23T20:04:01.606-07:00Thanks, Walt. I figured you knew what you were doi...Thanks, Walt. I figured you knew what you were doing, but genuinely wondered. It's great to live in this new golden era of plus sized tires, multiple wheel sizes and widths, and the creativity and fun that such things seem to foster. Andy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01721273913834541311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-79589915634962541472015-08-23T16:35:11.322-07:002015-08-23T16:35:11.322-07:00Spiff - not enough to draw any conclusions (I have...Spiff - not enough to draw any conclusions (I have only ridden that tire on a rigid singlespeed - hard to compare to a full suspension bike). I do know that it's quite a bit heavier (~1050g vs ~850g) and the tread pattern is (small knobs) pretty similar. I'd guess that durability is improved over the Chupas (which have been fine so far, to be fair) at the cost of extra sidewall material.Walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-5113121677341183482015-08-23T16:27:06.004-07:002015-08-23T16:27:06.004-07:00Walt, have you had much time on the Maxxis Chronic...Walt, have you had much time on the Maxxis Chronicle? I'm curious how they compare to the Chupas. Spiffnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-51862127254278449472015-08-23T11:40:04.183-07:002015-08-23T11:40:04.183-07:00It's pretty common these days to use 400+mm se...It's pretty common these days to use 400+mm seatposts with a lot of extension, so no, I'm not particularly worried about the leverage. I've done at least several hundred bikes with seatposts extended in this sort of range without trouble. But great question!Walthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09156620599767391579noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-18550545355990420322015-08-23T08:40:42.604-07:002015-08-23T08:40:42.604-07:00I love the concept and execution. My Krampus has c...I love the concept and execution. My Krampus has certainly changed the way I ride and even the way I think about trail surfaces, but I have thought about how it might be even better with some squish. You build some pretty amazing bikes. <br /><br />Just curious, but why a design with so much seatpost sticking out, instead of having the frame come up a little higher? Seems like there could still be plenty of stand over clearance for someone of your apparent height. I'm no bike builder or engineer, but I am a scientist, and wonder about the potential stress effects of the increased leverage of a greatly extended seatpost. Andy D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/01721273913834541311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36151678.post-10869759219851218432015-08-21T09:53:44.624-07:002015-08-21T09:53:44.624-07:00That is pretty cool, Walt! Looking forward to see...That is pretty cool, Walt! Looking forward to seeing the write up on the suspension pieces.<br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com