gilligan
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Bigfoot tires
Anybody know the best place to pick up some bigfoots in the U.S? Preferably the west coast. Thanks!
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Chip
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Are you able to squize bigfoot tires onto a smaller rim?
I'm headed for the beach soon, and I'm trying to figure out something to give me better float.
-Chip
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gilligan
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Yep
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Chip
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Would it be supper ungainly to have bigfoot tires on the rear with a standard tire on the front?
-Chip
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gilligan
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No, but if you're in soft sand, the front tire will really dig in. My buddy uses a wider tire in front so he didn't have to pony up for the BF fork on
his PL race... I'll have him post the specifics. It works pretty good as he rips around the whole beach and I'm stuck at the tide line!
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Chip
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Well I have a wider front fork for my comp, not the bigfoot, but it can take a 6" wheel, but I only have the standard 4" rim for it.
I'm not too worried about the front wheel digging in though. I'm a big guy (6'5", 280#) and even with the extended down-tube (but not extended
side-rails) my weight is almost all on the back wheels by the time it's adjusted so my knees aren't in my chin.
(after two days at NABX, my brand new slicks still had the center nub on the front!)
My PL Comp I got used as a starter buggy, what I really need is a bigger (and stronger) buggy. With time that will come...
-Chip
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gilligan
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The standard rim will accept a bigger tire.
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