Hello, I have an REI Co-Op e1.1 e-bike. I recently found out the hard way that its current tires are too thick (2.4in (6cm) ) for a bus bike rack (those one that go in front of the bus). Is it a good idea to change those tires to a thinner standard size, or is there a reason as to why it’s that thick?
One more reason front of bus bike racks are a bad idea. If you want bikes on transit, then they need to go inside.
Sorry I cannot answer your question, but as a transit advocate I feel the need to jump on this topic. If you search my history you will discover a much longer rant on the topic and why they don’t work.
I can’t see the discussion you had, can you please link to it or copy it?
https://kbin.social/m/transit/p/2394541/-/reply/3805825 https://kbin.social/m/transit/p/2394541/-/reply/3801443 are two to start with. There is more ,but it is hard to find them. Might be YouTube, or pedestrian observations comments as well.
Both of those links land me on a loginwall and I don’t have an account on kbin.social . I wish fediverse was better.
I’d say check with your local bike shop: You might need to swap out the rims too depending on what you switch to, but you could definitely change tires.
I actually changed these to 2 inch wide tires with zero issues. The advantage of thicker tires is a smoother ride with the added cost of more weight (although on an ebike this is much less of a problem)
