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Old 11-20-16 | 10:06 AM
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Bikes: It's complicated.

Originally Posted by rhm
My Holdsworth 650b conversion is really tight with 42mm tires (Hetres) on Weinmann ZAC19 rims, especially so since the tires don't seat well.
Really tight, like it varies between 1 and 3 mm over the course of a wheel revolution. Potentially a real problem, but I've ridden it a couple thousand miles without an issue.

Nonetheless, on long rides (i did a fleche and an arrow this year, a 300k last year, &c) I have carried a 38 mm tire (just in case) and obviously I'd have a little less to worry about if I had a little more clearance.
Hmmm, with that knowledge I think the vertical dropouts you sent are probably out of the question...
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