Carbon frame that will take 28mm tyre
dakkar
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Hi,
I'm looking to purchase a bike that is comfortable for endurance and long distance, all day rides, audaxing. Does anybody know a bike apart from the Trek Domane that will take a 28 mm tyre. Or is the right carbon frame comfortable enough that a 28 mm tyre is not neccessary? Any comments?
I'm looking to purchase a bike that is comfortable for endurance and long distance, all day rides, audaxing. Does anybody know a bike apart from the Trek Domane that will take a 28 mm tyre. Or is the right carbon frame comfortable enough that a 28 mm tyre is not neccessary? Any comments?
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Is there more clearance on an R3 frame than an R5 frame? A recent post on the Cervelo forum says that a 25mm tyre is very tight on an R5 and looking at the 23mm tyres on my R5 I can't see how a 28mm would fit. I think that rim choice may also come into this, I have 23mm rims that hold the tyre in a slightly different shape to a narrower rim which will probably impact the spacing.0
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28s on their own or with a mudguard?'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'0
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BMC Gran Fondo can I think, Dolan do a carbon winter bike to. For your requirements though I'd be tempted to look at Ti frames as well as there's a few more choices that will take a 28c + mudguard (as well as having rackmounts and mudguard eyelets), the Van Nicholas Amazon being one of the more obvious choices.0
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Any cross bike?
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Thanks everyone for your comments. In an ideal world I would also like to fit mudguards but not essential that it has mudguard eyes, there is always a way around it.
Pilot Pete thanks for the hint on cross bikes, is a crosser’s geometry comfortable for the long distance?0 -
dakkar wrote:Thanks everyone for your comments. In an ideal world I would also like to fit mudguards but not essential that it has mudguard eyes, there is always a way around it.
Not so much an issue with the mudguard eyes, just that 28mm tyres plus mudguards require significant (well, "significant" if your starting point is essentially a slightly oversized road bike) clearance. Depending on the tyre profile, you may run into clearance issues with "narrow" guards - if you have to go to the next size of mudguard, it is a considerable increase in width.'This week I 'ave been mostly been climbing like Basso - Shirley Basso.'0 -
My R3 has plenty space and would fit 28s no problem. Not with any form of attachable guests though. I can run crude with 25mm tyres though...
I'd look at getting either a cross bike or a steel or Titanium audax type bike...Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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I've an Uncle John 'cross bike from Planet X. It's not carbon but its a lovely ride. The first ride I did on it was about 120 miles and it was perfect. It outclimbed Cervelos, and outdescended them too on a tricky descent that had people crashing off in the wet. If i had to have just one bike - it would be that. Just ride narrower tyres in the summer.0
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cougie wrote:I've an Uncle John 'cross bike from Planet X. It's not carbon but its a lovely ride. The first ride I did on it was about 120 miles and it was perfect. It outclimbed Cervelos, and outdescended them too on a tricky descent that had people crashing off in the wet. If i had to have just one bike - it would be that. Just ride narrower tyres in the summer.
You outclimbed other people in their cervelos, it didn't outclimb cervelos
Planet X also do the kaffenback which looks good too. A bit more touring than cross though...Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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cougie wrote:NapoleonD wrote:
You outclimbed other people in their cervelos, it didn't outclimb cervelos
I don't like to boast. Not too much anyway. ;-)
Heh
I was sorely tempted getting an uncle John for my communter but no rack mounts.Insta: ATEnduranceCoaching
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"Not with any form of attachable guests though. I can run crude with 25mm tyres though..."
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My Kuota Kross carbon CX frame is stiffer than a stiff thing - fortunately bigger tyres make the ride more tolerable but if you're looking for something durable and you're not racing, titanium would be a better good choice IMO - the J&L Ti CX on ebay is pretty good value - you'll pay £1100 for a similar spec frame from a UK dealer.Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..0
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I’m running 28mm Continental 4 season tyres with Crud Road Racer mudguards on a Specialized Roubaix.0
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Carbon frame that can take 28mm?
here you go: http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-bmc-gran-fondo-gf01-12-46736
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ALIHISGREAT wrote:Carbon frame that can take 28mm?
here you go: http://www.bikeradar.com/road/gear/category/bikes/road/product/review-bmc-gran-fondo-gf01-12-46736
(its £4k though..)
Only £3200 with manual Ultegra !!
http://www.evanscycles.com/products/bmc ... gn=froogle0 -
