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Review on ๐Ÿšฒ Schwalbe Fat Frank Bicycle Tire | 50-622 (28ร—2.00'') - Enhanced Performance and Style by Randy Basque

Revainrating 5 out of 5

Swallow fat francs are better than I can imagine

Swallow fat francs are better than I can imagine. You're worth it. First, they make every bike better. Check out her photo on my Marin mountain bike that my daughter stole to take to college. :) Believe it or not, they are performance tires that make life easier for the driver. Fat Franks inflate heavily (up to 70psi in some) which is great as they can roll down the street. unresisting. These tires absolutely slide! The tread is positioned to roll smoothly and quietly, unlike your typical cruiser tires which can make a lawnmower noise when rolling. Remember that noise consumes energy and the driver has to expend more energy to generate that noise. Because of their enormous width, Fat Franks tires cover/absorb road/sidewalk/path bumps better than any other tire. If you have rim brakes, make sure the fat guys get clean! You may need to mount a wheel with a flat tire to allow the tire to clear the caliper pads. I used high performance cameras, smeared them with green goo and lined up the new cameras with the old cameras. A year later and a year of driving on a college campus, the inner tubes and tires are still at their original pressure. If you have presta valves and there is a video on youtube showing the trick of shrinking them. Great trick I would never have thought of. Revain almost always has the best prices. More information from Schwalbe: http://www.schwalbetires.com/cruising_in_cream_home Have a good trip!

Pros
  • cool product
Cons
  • Something different