Cross tyres on a fixie...

mclarent
mclarent Posts: 784
edited April 2011 in Road beginners
Is it possible to put 'cross tyres on a standard cheap fixie? Will they fit the wheels ok? Will there be a problem with clearance?
"And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
- eccolafilosofiadelpedale

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  • Canny Jock
    Canny Jock Posts: 1,051
    Depends on the bike - what are the clearances like? What tyres does it have at the moment?
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Yup, down to the frame / brake clearances - most 'road' frames wil take 25mm max, whereas touring frames with deep-drop brakes might stretch to 28mm or 32mm - few modern bikes with caliper brakes have enough clearance for a CX tyre. Might be worth popping into your LBS and asking to try a wheel.
    FWIW fixed-CX requires a wholly different outlook on riding and front-wheel overlap creates all sorts of grief on the technical stuff -it's fun though, but wouldn't try it in a race.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • Berk Bonebonce
    Berk Bonebonce Posts: 1,245
    If using CX tyres on roads they might not exactly going to provide the best of grip when cornering.
  • mclarent
    mclarent Posts: 784
    Thanks guys. I was after something fixed (low maintainence) that I could follow my son when he goes "off road" in the parks and forests, so thought of a cheap fixie then swap the tyres. Sounds like I need to get a MTB or CX conversion though...
    "And the Lord said unto Cain, 'where is Abel thy brother?' And he said, 'I know not: I dropped him on the climb up to the motorway bridge'."
    - eccolafilosofiadelpedale
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Sounds like a Planet-X Pompino would fit the bill perfectly - you can pick up a frame & forks for £100.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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