On Fri, 22 Oct 2004 02:59:03 GMT, Ted <
[email protected]>
wrote:
>"Snake" <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>> Hi folks. I am looking at a used bicycle on the internet and wondering how
>> to determine if it will take wide, cyclocross-style tires. Anyone know the
>> details on a Fuji Royale or know how to tell the seller what to measure???
>
>
>Jeez. You want the dimension between the seat stays and the chain stays
>for the rear, and the dimension between the front fork tubes, at the
>position where the tire passes by. That will tell you if the tire will
>fit through, if you know the width of the tire you want to use.
Don't stop there. You'll also want to find out how much clearance is
present between the fork crown and the tread of the tire; some forks
have more lateral than vertical clearnace (possibly to allow for
safety in the event of a spoke failure), and this can be the limiting
factor for tire size just as easily as width.
>You also want to know how much radial clearance you have at those three
>dimensions.
Yes, that's what I was heading for.
>Don't assume it will work with only a little bit of room;
>things do bend a little in use.
Yup. And if something goes wrong, you want a little extra wiggle
room.
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