Touring - Been pondering this for a while now...

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DukeArcher
09-11-07, 04:47 PM
Hereīs a question for you all, its probably ridiculous, but here goes.

Is it possible to fit 26īrims to a frame and fork designed for 28īrims? What I was thinking was you could fit the 26īrims, then put large tires to make up the difference so the cranks wouldnīt hit the ground while pedalling. The only problem I can see is the brake bosses not lining up with the rims....am I correct?

example: trek 520 frame and fork (or buy a new fork) I am probably missing something MAJOR here...

mycoatl
09-11-07, 05:12 PM
Biggest problem would be brakes. Extra long-reach calipers might do the trick, but you wouldn't be able to get cantis to work. Disk brakes would work fine, though, and you could always use shorter crank arms to compensate for pedal strike. IMHO it's a lot of mods to make something work. Not sure about Australia, but in the states its easy to find old school hardtail mountain bikes that do exactly what you want without going through the hassle of modifications.
sykerocker
09-11-07, 07:09 PM
Biggest problem would be brakes. Extra long-reach calipers might do the trick, but you wouldn't be able to get cantis to work. Disk brakes would work fine, though, and you could always use shorter crank arms to compensate for pedal strike. IMHO it's a lot of mods to make something work. Not sure about Australia, but in the states its easy to find old school hardtail mountain bikes that do exactly what you want without going through the hassle of modifications.

Considering how easily you can pick up a 15-20 year old hardtail/hardnose mountain bike, change to street tyres and add racks, it doesn't strike me as really being worth the engineering effort to convert the wheels/brakes/whatever else is needed.

Here's a quick snap of my Bianchi Nyala, which I've found really good for day and weekend trips - haven't done anything any longer than that, as I'm also addicted to motorcycle camping. It's currently set up for two rear panniers and a handlebar bag. It cost me $30.00 to buy, and an additional $100.00 for racks, mudguards and street tyres:

http://i132.photobucket.com/albums/q10/sykerocker/Bianchi02.jpg