that's an easy fix... dump that crabby fiber fork and get a real steel one.
Fat tire problem solved
~mike
On Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:52:14 PM UTC-7, Brewster Fong wrote:
>
>
> On Thursday, October 18, 2012 1:42:54 PM UTC-7, Ron Mc wrote:
>>
>> It does sound strange to call 25 wider, but my buddy just rebuilt his
>> 27-y-o Mercian into upright, and while he can fit a 28 commuter tire on the
>> rear with no worries, he's having problems with 25 a commuter tire on the
>> front. If he gets anywhere near the recommended pressure, the bulge from
>> his weight pushes the tire into the brake caliper. But clearly this frame
>> was built as a road racer and not a touring frame. I let him get in front
>> at the end of a ride last weekend, though, and he was pacing us @ 24 mph
>> for 13 miles.
>>
> I've been riding 700x25 tires for the last 7 or 8 years. When I first
> started, most of my friends were on 20s and 23s. I usually run my 25s @
> 85-90psi; my friends' tires varied from 100-130psi! They all use to laugh
> at me as you could actually see a size difference - my tires were
> noticeably fatter. Now, things have changed, most have given up 20s and
> many have gone to 25s. My "advantage" is pretty much gone. Maybe its time
> to try 28s....which basically isn't going to happen as my carbon fork won't
> allow anything fatter than 25s...Good Luck!
>
>>
>> On Thursday, October 18, 2012 2:10:28 PM UTC-5,
>> LyleBogart{AT}gmail.comwrote:
>>>
>>> Hmmmm. . . I thought "wider" began at 32mm. . .
>>>
>>> On 18 October 2012 11:49, lungimsam <john1...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Even race frames are being changed to accomodate wider tires now?!?!?!
>>>> http://www.roadbikerider.com/ask-coach-fred
>>>>
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