Originally Posted by
Road Fan
Vintage frames are not all the same, so pay some attention to actual space available with those fenders. I have some 700x28c on CR18 on a 1984 Trek 610, and the fit is tight for SKS P-35 fenders. 32 mm Paselas only fit decently without fenders. OTOH, on a Woodrup I had the same wheels fit with the 32 mm Paselas and Zefal 45 mm plastic fenders.
Either work out your clearances to see what tire you might really be able to take, or take it step by step, so as not to buy what you don't need or can't use.
Yeah, I suppose I should go and actually measure. I recently got two frames, one that I was going to build up for me and one for my wife (we're both about the same size - close enough that bars/stems should make either fit either of us). I'd gotten a 1985 Cannondale ST400 that was supposed to be for me and a 1993 Specialized Sequoia that was going to go to the wife. But based on our actual wants and likely uses (and cosmetics), the ST400 that can only hold 32's with fenders (and even that is a little tight) is going to probably be my wife's bike and I'll be taking the Sequoia, which, while not quite being vintage, being a bit heavier, and lacking the lugs and non-unicrown fork I was looking for seems like a more versatile all arounder to complement my 1990 Concorde Aquila that is my road bike for going fast (-ish). It's also a bit paint challenged, so my wife will be getting the prettier one. Since my wife will only have one bike and will mainly be doing cruising along on even pavement, the 32 mm tires should suit her just fine.The Sequoia runs canti brakes and looks to have almost an inch of clearance (not measured just a quick visual in the middle of the night last night when I needed a break from grading papers) when I put my wheels with 32 mm tires in there (before fenders).