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Old 07-21-08, 03:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Retro Grouch
You'll probbly like a narrower, smoother tire a lot better. You need to remove a tire and carefully measure the inner width of one of your rims. Then consult the Sheldon Brown website to see how narrow of a tire will work. If you try to install too narrow of a tire you'll get frequent "snake bite" flats.
I went to the bike shop & they ordered me a 28C (I think). They also told me about 'heavy duty inner tubes" so I'll never get flats. I never heard of those! Anyone know if this claim is true?
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