On-bike mud scrapers?

[cantunamunch]

Did anyone at P2A ride a colossal clearance frame? Thinking of something like a Jones frame with truss fork, with 33s or 38s.

Mt. Airy had a bike built up sort of like what I'm thinking of.

 

[scott43]

Did anyone at P2A ride a colossal clearance frame? Thinking of something like a Jones frame with truss fork, with 33s or 38s.

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Mt. Airy had a bike built up sort of like what I'm thinking of.

I didn't see that? Maybe? There was a variety for sure, fat bikes, MTB, gravel etc. Knobby tires were a blessing and a curse. Packed up faster, but did have grip sometimes. There were at least two tandems... I think the best tire would have been a low lug wide spacing mud xc tire.

 

[cantunamunch]

Second try for a tape repair of the mud suit

 

[Tony Storaro]

and you were all laughing at my choice of brown shoes, aha

Laughing? We were terrified, that’s what we were. Still gives me the creeps…

 

[Tony Storaro]

Yeah bigger pulleys less stress. I can see that but hard to quantify.

Can you vouch for that? I mean seriously, do you feel a difference between oversized and normal pulleys? I have been wondering for quite some time if the upgrade is worth it.

 

[cantunamunch]

Can you vouch for that? I mean seriously, do you feel a difference between oversized and normal pulleys? I have been wondering for quite some time if the upgrade is worth it.

I'll just remind you of the context of this thread.

 

[Tony Storaro]

I'll just remind you of the context of this thread.

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Nice. Use something sturdy-titanium plates or something.

Anyway, what about the pulleys? Should I or shouldn’t I?

 

[cantunamunch]

Anyway, what about the pulleys? Should I or shouldn’t I?

Haven't you already answered that? I mean:

Besides I try to avoid mud by all means, the biggest nightmare in my life as a cyclist is getting my bike dirty. I hate that.

If you're not going to get tyres or tyre clearance for mud, why get OS pulleys based on a mud recco?

 

[Tony Storaro]

Haven't you already answered that? I mean:




If you're not going to get tyres or tyre clearance for mud, why get OS pulleys based on a mud recco?

No I was wondering in general. Is there any real advantage of them on a road bike?

I mean those Ceramicspeed thingies the size of the 15t cog.

 

[cantunamunch]

No I was wondering in general. Is there any real advantage of them on a road bike?

Economic churn? Cute stylish Danish flags on the aero shield?

I mean those Ceramicspeed thingies the size of the 15t cog.

We know.

In the video I cited in post #18 of this thread, Tyler specifically credits those for his drivetrain continuing to sort-of-work after everything was caked in mud and rock - and after his hanger screw backed out.

My question was whether he has a point, or whether he's just lost in his head after (losing) his first real mud battle.