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ERIC P
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Mini-Fat: anyone riding a Specialized GC 20x4?
Has anyone built a mini-fat MUni with the Specialized Ground Control 20x4 tire?
The tread pattern looks good and you would end up with a pretty aggressive tread pattern, 24" diameter and 4" of cushy tire. Assuming the build wasn't too heavy that sounds like a bouncy good time. The tire was made for the kids Fatboy 20, which appears to be a high-spec miniature fatbike. The tire is available for $40 USD I would be curious to hear the thoughts of the collective and I am a bit surprised nobody is talking about this tire on here.
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Cannot comment on the 20" version but it exists also in 24x4.0 & 26x4.5 !
I have a friend who has one on his Surly Conundrum 24 build but I have not had the chance to ride it yet. However the tread looks good and it is an appreciated tire in the fatbike forums too.
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My daughter rides the Fatboy 20 pictured above so if you need any measurements, please let me know.
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There's a shop near me selling a complete 20" fat for $200.... it has sooooo crossed my mind. Looks really fun for rock gardens.
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I ran the 24 x 4.0 on the Conundrum for a bit. Almost all of the use was at http://www.thewheelmill.com so it was on wooden obstacles, but not on dirt.
It was bigger and bouncier than the 3.0 Intense that it was replacing. Like the 26" fat tires it also autosteered. It had too much grip at times when I was trying to ride skinnies or needed to pick a line between obstacles. I'm happier with the 3.0 in those situations. Other than that negative trait, shared by most fat tires, it rode well. It didn't have the rollover capability of a 26" fat, but it definitely got hung up less than the standard 24 x 3.0. The weight change between the full downhill tire and the Ground Control wasn't noticeable as good or bad. The sidewalls are definitely thinner than a full downhill tire, but they are better than many tires available in the 29" size. I'll probably go back to it as some point. It's a good tire, but since I have a 26" fat, I don't have a huge need to keep it on the 24 right now. Then again, since reading this thread, I may have to throw it on again and give it another run. If only changing out a downhill tire wasn't such a beast... |
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I'm pretty busy until mid-April but after that I might get bored and want to build myself a minifat.
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Too bad there aren't fat 22s.
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However, there exists a few 20" frames that can fit such a big tire like the Sun XL uni with its 4" tires and maybe the infamous Mongoose Squid.
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But this Uni is heavy at 7.7kg. http://www.unicycle.uk.com/unicycles...-unicycle.html ![]() |
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I posted some pictures in another Thread, but here are some of my Mini-Fat.
This thing is a blast, can't say how it compares to a smooth tread, and I haven't ridden it much in the snow, but on the beach it's a beast, plenty of tread and grip to ride on the canted surface of the beach, and I was even able to ride out into the shallows (ankle height, if that), though that stopped quickly as I didn't want my shoes wet.
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That looks pretty fun
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ERIC P
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It does look like fun
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