Re: large marge

All,

I got an e-mail back from Dave at Surly. This is what he had to say
about the Large Marge and when it will be available.

........."I'm waiting for another round of Large Marge samples.  Should
be a week or two.  Once they are approved,  production can begin.  It
will be 3-4 months before we have any to sell.  I mounted a Specialized
Big Hit 3.0 on one rim  today.  It doesn't really make the tire much
wider.  But, it flattens the tread out, so there's more of it contacting
the ground.  The wider rim should help reduce pinch flats and keep the
tire from rolling off the rim when using low pressure.  I measured the
Specialized casing width at 75mm and the tread width at 74.5mm.  The
width doesn't change much, but the riding characteristics and
performance do change.  I'm hoping to get some 24" rims rolled out of
the same extrusion, for munis and downhill rigs, but it's going to be
tough.  We'll get the 26" dialed in, and then we'll push for the smaller
hoops."...........


That is all...

cheers..... Mojoe


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