Skinny 700c 'cross tyres - brake clearance?
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Skinny 700c 'cross tyres - brake clearance?
I'm running a fixie with a conventional road front brake (Campag Avanti). Local conditions are filthy, farmtracks and snow, so unless I want to mothball my toy until Spring, I need to steal a trick from you 'cross folks.
I need a nice aggressive tyre - but skinny enough to work with a caliper brake. I figure if it clears the brake, it'll clear the forks and the back end. I'm thinking around the Hutchison Gold Cross, but none of my local shops carry 'cross kit, so I have to order sight unseen. Whatcha reckon? Any roadies who flirt with dirt care to comment?
I need a nice aggressive tyre - but skinny enough to work with a caliper brake. I figure if it clears the brake, it'll clear the forks and the back end. I'm thinking around the Hutchison Gold Cross, but none of my local shops carry 'cross kit, so I have to order sight unseen. Whatcha reckon? Any roadies who flirt with dirt care to comment?
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Answering my own question, the Hutches fit nicely
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For future reference, you might want to look at the Continental Twister. Nice tread pattern for snow and mud. I've been eyeing a pair of them at my LBS, thinking I'll put them on my 700C winter fixie.
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Originally Posted by shiftlessbast-
For future reference, you might want to look at the Continental Twister. Nice tread pattern for snow and mud. I've been eyeing a pair of them at my LBS, thinking I'll put them on my 700C winter fixie.
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A cheap possiblity is Kenda Kwicks. They fit on my roadbike, and I think very under-rated. I've seen top riders use these in cross races as well, good for dirt roads and moderate mud- dont gob up with snow and mud. I use them as my "adventure tires" on the roadbike in winter- just point your bike toward farm country and go, you never know what you end up on.
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Originally Posted by shiftlessbast-
For future reference, you might want to look at the Continental Twister. Nice tread pattern for snow and mud. I've been eyeing a pair of them at my LBS, thinking I'll put them on my 700C winter fixie.
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