new wheel /tyre advice - probably for the hundredth time.
skinnydog
Posts: 50
Never ever ridden off road. Ever. But...having ridden past many tracks and bridleways dissappearing across the tops of fells on my regular road rides, I want a new dimension to my road riding and explore them. problem is Ive got 4 road bike already and wife would literally chop my balls off if another bike (cx) appeared in the garage, so... am basically after advice about the feasibility of either buying a set of sturdy cx wheels or could i put a set of cx tyres on my fulcrum 3 rims to keep costs down ? Having measured the clearance on my sturdy winter frame, it appears i have about 8mm clearance either side of the current tyres (25mm) to the fork / seat stays and about 5mm to the brake bridge. Would a set of cx wheels and tyres be the best option and would they likely fit ?
Any advice appreciated, and if tyres are advised, which ones as a considerable amount of tarmac would be rolled over to get to these tracks.
Any advice appreciated, and if tyres are advised, which ones as a considerable amount of tarmac would be rolled over to get to these tracks.
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If you are talking about a standard road bike with caliper brakes, then CX tyres will almost certainly not fit, due to a lack of clearance..0
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Reframe winter bike into a cross frame? My cross bike is also my winter bike.0
