Comp III's - Fat/Thin Combo, Or Not?

[Retrodan72]

As soon as payday arrives, my bike fund pot will be full again, so I need to get the tyres for the Patterson.

I was toying with a fat/thin combo as I've always thought that this was an era correct thing, pre '85. My theory was sort of confirmed after watching all 6 episodes of the 1985 Kellogg's Team Championships on YouTube, and most riders seem to be running thin/thin?

Was there a definite cut off between combos, or was it just a rider preference?

Carl, Woody and Co. would be good to answer this ?

[stidds]

I never used fat/thin combo Dan bitd, always used thin/thin.

I never found a massive advantage in grip having a fat on front so never used one, it always felt too bulky for me, all I ever saw was a huge fook off tyre in from of me.

[Retrodan72]

I never used fat/thin combo Dan bitd, always used thin/thin.

I never found a massive advantage in grip having a fat on front so never used one, it always felt too bulky for me, all I ever saw was a huge fook off tyre in from of me.

I know what you're sayin Sean, I think I'm thinking about it too much, it's not getting raced, but is like it to look 'right'.

[rooski]

I always like a fat thin combo,that said i used  1.75s to race o/s recently.

BITD fat thin was a popular combo,i have 175/150(THIN/THINNER) on my Patterson 

Its all about bike control,if the front breaks out its harder to control than the back,hence the fat thin combo 

I run 2.3 front and 2.1 rear on my mtb.

[In2bmx]

Fat/thin look cool and old school    but racing i used Thin/thin ... 1. 75

Then went to 1 3/8 .. 

I Remember spraying fooking hair spay on them at Earls Court for extra grip ..

[stidds]

I Remember spraying fooking hair spay on them at Earls Court for extra grip ..

Did it work for you Carl, cause I tried it at Earls and fell the fook off, stupid fooking Earls Court indoor race, stupid fooking wooden speed bumps 

[In2bmx]

I Remember spraying fooking hair spay on them at Earls Court for extra grip ..

Did it work for you Carl, cause I tried it at Earls and fell the fook off, stupid fooking Earls Court indoor race, stupid fooking wooden speed bumps 

    no mate , I fell off too . Stupid wooden ramps weren't that bad . It was the glass like slippy floor that fooked me up on the corners .

[NORTY40]

I Remember spraying fooking hair spay on them at Earls Court for extra grip ..

Did it work for you Carl, cause I tried it at Earls and fell the fook off, stupid fooking Earls Court indoor race, stupid fooking wooden speed bumps 

    no mate , I fell off too . Stupid wooden ramps weren't that bad . It was the 6 cans of Fosters i had before the race that fooked me up on the corners .

 

[In2bmx]

I Remember spraying fooking hair spay on them at Earls Court for extra grip ..

Did it work for you Carl, cause I tried it at Earls and fell the fook off, stupid fooking Earls Court indoor race, stupid fooking wooden speed bumps 

    no mate , I fell off too . Stupid wooden ramps weren't that bad . It was the 6 cans of Fosters i had before the race that fooked me up on the corners .

 

    I was drinking XXXX or white lighting at 15 . Not fosters .. 

[Retrodan72]

What was Nick Swannick using at MK last year? 

That's not the way to go. 

[AKGOFF]

What was Nick Swannick using at MK last year? 

That's not the way to go. 

Comp Pools I reckon. 

[Retrodan72]

What was Nick Swannick using at MK last year? 

That's not the way to go. 

Comp Pools I reckon. 

  pmsl.

[animal]

I always used 1.175's front and rear as I was a wipper snapper 

[BADDH]

Fat thin works for me.

[Gnarlyscoots]

Always rode thin/thin bitd as I found my Torker doesn't like a fatty on the front due to the angle of the head tube and fork, or my weird riding position 

Fat/thin does look the part on certain builds though 

[Bob_Acid]

I prefer fat thin. I always feel sketchy with a thin tire on the front!

[Retrodan72]

Cheers lads, think I'm gonna run with thin/thin.

[That Swan Guy]

What was Nick Swannick using at MK last year? 

That's not the way to go. 

Cheeky cnut!

If you watch the footage closely, I'm actually upright when I fell off!
I even dodged a crash on the corner to reach my crash on time!

I had fat/thin on the Haro the year before, last year was thin/thin. I've gone thin/thin on all of mine except my Mach One simply because I've run out of tyres!

Build it and look at it a number of times before you decide. I can lend you a fat if you don't want to waste cash

[Badbaldie]

I Remember spraying fooking hair spay on them at Earls Court for extra grip ..

Did it work for you Carl, cause I tried it at Earls and fell the fook off, stupid fooking Earls Court indoor race, stupid fooking wooden speed bumps 

    no mate , I fell off too . Stupid wooden ramps weren't that bad . It was the 6 cans of Fosters i had before the race that fooked me up on the corners .

 

flippin eck Joff ..... dont tell me you was at Earls Court too ? think you owe Carl and Stidds an apology 

[Retrodan72]

What was Nick Swannick using at MK last year? 

That's not the way to go. 

Cheeky cnut!

If you watch the footage closely, I'm actually upright when I fell off!
I even dodged a crash on the corner.

I had fat/thin on the Haro the year before, last year was thin/thin. I've gone thin/thin on all of mine except my Mach One simply because I've run out of tyres!

Build it a look at it a number of times before you decide. I can lend you a fat if you don't want to waste cash

Cheers mate, I'm using repops from Alan's, so not wasting too much cash, you know me. 

[rollin72]

Fat/thin combo looks the part for me on a race bike

[Jon The Bassist]

If you're wanting authentic, then for the vast majority it was either 1.75/1.75, or even 1.75/1.5 . Some of the pros and superclass (obviously a lot faster) did run fat fronts, eg Timothy.
When I finished racing bitd I was 6' and quite a lot of stones, I never needed more than a 1.75 on the front.

[MartyC]

Fat and thin has never not been "era" correct 

[Retrodan72]

Fat and thin has never not been "era" correct 

Cheers Marty, I was hoping someone would confirm that.

[MartyC]

Fat and thin has never not been "era" correct 

Cheers Marty, I was hoping someone would confirm that.