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10-19-17, 04:38 AM

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RobbieTunes

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Wide tires

Old bike,
modern kit,
wide tires;
you get in a pace line and you're gonna crush some fragile roadie fanboy ego....

I LIKE IT.

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Originally Posted by WimVDD

Thanks for the compliments on the build.

I actually didn't get them to fit... The front is ok, forks are wide enough for the 35 tires, but the rear is very narrow and when climbing/accelerating, it touches the stays. Will have to change to 33 or less, I guess.

Last edited by RobbieTunes; 10-22-17 at 09:10 AM.

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