By no means would I describe the Trax Fatty as a mud tire because the overall traction wasn’t great, but I was impressed with how little it clogged up and kept me rolling. Similar to riding along Lake Michigan, the sandy sections did more to confirm the overall versatility of the 29er+ then highlight any differences between the Knard and Trax Fatty. Next up was the ORV trails which consists of loose two tracks, super sandy “test hills,” and mudder runs. The tires actually cornered well on hard pack/road but the feel was just a bit disconcerting initially. “Squirmy” is too harsh a description but there is a discernible transition when leaned over and you move from the big center blocks to the smaller and more sparse side knobs. They do exhibit a weird feeling though when cornering at speed. The big blocks in the center of the tread roll with minimal noise and a sure feel on the road and hard pack dirt. I then hit the road for a couple miles and immediately noticed how fast the Trax Fatties rolls. Neither is as good as a 4” fat bike tire but they get the job done in all but the deepest beach sand. After several miles on the beach I couldn’t tell any difference in float/sand performance between the Knard and Trax Fatty. Beach conditions were ideal with low wind and wet sand from a good soaker rain the night before. I purposely chose this ride because the diverse surface types I would hit along the way would give me a good idea of what this tire can do in a lot of different situations.Įven on my short ride on trail to the Lake Michigan shoreline I was amazed at how much faster the bike felt due to the half pound rotating weight I had lost switching from my knards. These trails would link me up with Forest Service roads that would get me out to one of our local trail systems before reversing the process to get back home 5-6 hrs and 60-70 miles later. The goal was to use the Lake Michigan shoreline and the least amount of road possible to access some old school ORV trails. My first ride on them was one of those “choose your own adventure” rides where I took off with a lot of food and water, a National Forest Service road map, some aerial photography and a general idea of where I wanted to end up but no specific route or plan. With the exception of a hole in the tread area from a previous tester that sealed up quickly the whole tubeless process was as easy as any tire I have worked on (of any size). ![]() I say, ‘screw the numbers’, I got this pair to find out about the ride, so I mounted them up on my 35mm Light Bicycle carbon rims tubeless with 3 scoops of sealant and they popped right into place using a floor pump. This is the same pair that they took a First Look at back in April and that article contains all of the numbers for the TF. By Ken Blakey-Shell on Septemin 29+, Components, TiresĪbout a month ago I got a package from world headquarters with a pair of Vee Tire Trax Fatty 29 x 3.0” tires.
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