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Comp III's - Fat/Thin Combo, Or Not?

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Retrodan72:
As soon as payday arrives, my bike fund pot will be full again, so I need to get the tyres for the Patterson.

I was toying with a fat/thin combo as I've always thought that this was an era correct thing, pre '85. My theory was sort of confirmed after watching all 6 episodes of the 1985 Kellogg's Team Championships on YouTube, and most riders seem to be running thin/thin?

Was there a definite cut off between combos, or was it just a rider preference?

Carl, Woody and Co. would be good to answer this ?

stidds:
I never used fat/thin combo Dan bitd, always used thin/thin.

I never found a massive advantage in grip having a fat on front so never used one, it always felt too bulky for me, all I ever saw was a huge fook off tyre in from of me.

Retrodan72:

--- Quote from: stidds on February 14, 2014, 10:06 PM ---I never used fat/thin combo Dan bitd, always used thin/thin.

I never found a massive advantage in grip having a fat on front so never used one, it always felt too bulky for me, all I ever saw was a huge fook off tyre in from of me.

--- End quote ---

I know what you're sayin Sean, I think I'm thinking about it too much, it's not getting raced, but is like it to look 'right'. :daumenhoch:

rooski:
I always like a fat thin combo,that said i used  1.75s to race o/s recently.

BITD fat thin was a popular combo,i have 175/150(THIN/THINNER) on my Patterson  :daumenhoch:

Its all about bike control,if the front breaks out its harder to control than the back,hence the fat thin combo  :)

I run 2.3 front and 2.1 rear on my mtb.

In2bmx:
Fat/thin look cool and old school  :daumenhoch:  but racing i used Thin/thin ... 1. 75

Then went to 1 3/8 .. 

I Remember spraying fooking hair spay on them at Earls Court for extra grip ..

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