TheDL
10-21-04, 12:18 PM
I've seen that Hutchinson makes a 26" x 1" tire , but the narrowest 26" wheel i've seen so far is 1.25". I probably wouldn't want to run a 1" tire on a 1.25" rim, right?
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roadfix
10-21-04, 04:12 PM
I've done it......run 1" slicks on standard Mtb rims.
markw
10-21-04, 04:24 PM
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/rims.html <- narrower rims...
TheDL
10-21-04, 06:33 PM
I've done it......run 1" slicks on standard Mtb rims.
Really? Any problems with increased frequency in flats, or rim problems?
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/rims.html <- narrower rims...
sweet, thanks! Good ol' Sheldon Brown.
Really? Any problems with increased frequency in flats, or rim problems?
http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/rims.html <- narrower rims...
sweet, thanks! Good ol' Sheldon Brown.
velonomad
10-21-04, 07:51 PM
do you need 32 or 36 Hole? I may have a new pair of NOS Campys 36 Hole I can let go cheap. I haven't measured them but they are thin, probaly about 20 mm or so..
roadfix
10-21-04, 08:43 PM
Really? Any problems with increased frequency in flats, or rim problems?
Just for the sake of curiosity I measured 3 different Mtb rim widths......a 12 year old Ritchey Vantage Comp, a recent Mavic 221, and another recent Mavic 717. They all measure roughly 1"...brake pad surface to surface. So anyway, I used to run Avocet 1" slicks on the Ritcheys. No problem.
I know some XC and downhill Mtb rims measure a bit wider.
Just for the sake of curiosity I measured 3 different Mtb rim widths......a 12 year old Ritchey Vantage Comp, a recent Mavic 221, and another recent Mavic 717. They all measure roughly 1"...brake pad surface to surface. So anyway, I used to run Avocet 1" slicks on the Ritcheys. No problem.
I know some XC and downhill Mtb rims measure a bit wider.
TheDL
10-22-04, 12:13 AM
do you need 32 or 36 Hole? I may have a new pair of NOS Campys 36 Hole I can let go cheap. I haven't measured them but they are thin, probaly about 20 mm or so..
Dang, those sound great but I wouldn't have the first clue about lacing my own wheel up and by the time I buy the hubs/spokes/skewers/and labor to assemble it'd be quite a bit more expensice wouldn't it? What do you think?
Unless one of the local PDX forum patrons has the know-how and would offer to lend their wheel building skills to a fellow poster for cheap? Maybe barter for a bottle of wine or two, eh? Any takers? You'd get the wine AFTER the wheels were made...hehehe.
Dang, those sound great but I wouldn't have the first clue about lacing my own wheel up and by the time I buy the hubs/spokes/skewers/and labor to assemble it'd be quite a bit more expensice wouldn't it? What do you think?
Unless one of the local PDX forum patrons has the know-how and would offer to lend their wheel building skills to a fellow poster for cheap? Maybe barter for a bottle of wine or two, eh? Any takers? You'd get the wine AFTER the wheels were made...hehehe.
velonomad
10-23-04, 06:59 AM
yeah if you ahve someone else do the wheelbuilding it is always better to buy from them. Look up colorado cycyclist and Jenson usa. I think one of them has a deal where they build the wheel at no charge if you buy the parts from them. Your 1" tire will work best on a rim that is 1" (25mm) or less. Nashbar has some deals going on wheels . you can always email thier tech to see what the rim widths are.