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Old 01-15-11 | 12:47 AM
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Originally Posted by FastJake
Despite what others have said, I bet you'll be able to fit a 700c wheel in. A skinny 700 tire is about the same diameter as a fat MTB tire. But of course the only way to know for sure is to try it.
I measure a 1" difference between a 23mm road tire and 2.1" aired up to 100 and 35 psi respectively. Quite a few frames had 1" clearance with 2.1s, many didn't. You'll probably want 1/8 clearance at least.

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