On Thursday, October 18, 2012 3:23:12 PM UTC-7, Michael_S wrote:
>
> that's an easy fix... dump that crabby fiber fork and get a real steel
> one. Fat tire problem solved
What?! You want me to ADD weight to my bike? :) I suppose its possible, but
are there really alot of people who "dump" their carbon forks for steel
ones? ;) ! Good Luck!
>
>
> ~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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