My skinny tire fear might be over!?!?!
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My skinny tire fear might be over!?!?!
I have a rigid MTB frame with disc brakes and have been experimenting with 700c rims and tires. I now have two great wheelsets which were built for me by my LBS. They are as follows:
Velocity Deep-V 36 hole rims with machined sides
Shamano Deore Disc hubs
Specialized Armadillo 700x23c tires
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DT Swiss TK 7.1 Trekking 36 hole rims with machined sides (eyelets)
Shamino XT Disc hubs
Specialized Armadillo 700x32c tires
I have ridden a few times now on each set, waiting for them to collapse under my 315 pounds of muscle, but they seem much more solid than my machine built Sun Rhyno-Lite mountain bike wheels. I also have a Mavic Speedcity Disc wheelset in my closet, but at 24 spokes per wheel, I will leave them in the closet for now, and use them as my "trophy" wheels when I lose enough weight.
After chugging around for so long on 26x2.1 mountain tires, I was afraid to go to 700c, but bit the bullet and dove right in. I am amazed at the strength of these wheels so far, and time will tell if I stay with 700c or go back to my mountain rims. I am very happy that my frame accepts both sizes.
Velocity Deep-V 36 hole rims with machined sides
Shamano Deore Disc hubs
Specialized Armadillo 700x23c tires
-and-
DT Swiss TK 7.1 Trekking 36 hole rims with machined sides (eyelets)
Shamino XT Disc hubs
Specialized Armadillo 700x32c tires
I have ridden a few times now on each set, waiting for them to collapse under my 315 pounds of muscle, but they seem much more solid than my machine built Sun Rhyno-Lite mountain bike wheels. I also have a Mavic Speedcity Disc wheelset in my closet, but at 24 spokes per wheel, I will leave them in the closet for now, and use them as my "trophy" wheels when I lose enough weight.
After chugging around for so long on 26x2.1 mountain tires, I was afraid to go to 700c, but bit the bullet and dove right in. I am amazed at the strength of these wheels so far, and time will tell if I stay with 700c or go back to my mountain rims. I am very happy that my frame accepts both sizes.
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I think you will come to like the 700C wheel. I started on them at 375 and never thought anything about them collasping, I think that was cause I did not know any better at the time and no told me I should not or could not ride 700C wheels.
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Originally Posted by jaxgtr
I think you will come to like the 700C wheel. I started on them at 375 and never thought anything about them collasping, I think that was cause I did not know any better at the time and no told me I should not or could not ride 700C wheels.
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Welcome to the life of a big man moving with less resistance. You feel like you are flying now don't you?
(51), I ride on 28's and I am 353 pounds.
(51), I ride on 28's and I am 353 pounds.
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I ride 23's on my road bike and 28 or 32's on my hybrid based on the road surface. If it's a little rougher, I will move to the 32's.
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Originally Posted by (51)
I'm on 700X35 right now and can't imagine going skinnier. I'm amazed that to 35's keep rollin'
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Originally Posted by JumboRider
Welcome to the life of a big man moving with less resistance. You feel like you are flying now don't you?
(51), I ride on 28's and I am 353 pounds.
(51), I ride on 28's and I am 353 pounds.
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If well built they should be fine even with 23s though 28s might ride a little better, I switched to 28's and much prefer the ride quality, some of that may be that they are a better tire than the 23's I had.