IMHO there are zero issues mounting a 42c tire on an 18mm inside width rim ... my (now sold) 26" MTB had 2.2" tires on 19mm rims for years without issues .

40psi seems low to me, maybe you're very light... I'd ride 42c at 45 if not 50psi (being at 75kg / 165lb) , or maybe they have a very sturdy side wall that's keeping its shape better, who knows.

I wouldn't get caught up in the new craze of fatbike wide rims for everything with really low pressures, for some scenarios it may be better, and sometimes it's pointless or just sucks ;)
Then again I still ride my 35C's at 65 psi (minimum recommended on sidewall), .. the bike is used only in the city.

I'm very glad to hear you had zero problems running a 2.2" tire on 19mm rims. Yes I am getting to be a lightweight. This morning I weighed in the lightest in 20 years. 150.2 lbs.(5'7) When I started riding for exercise in August I was 160. When I retired 9 years ago I was around 165.

The Pathfinder's are a soft sidewall. I run the exact tire on my Sirrus. I've been running 40psi in it. I'll try 45 on my next ride. Nope I have no interest in running "Fat tires" That's what came installed on my new Sirrus(700x42) so when I picked up the Alibi I figured I would try the same tire on it. If I didn't like it would have a spare set for the Sirrus. PLUS they were on sale for $26 each. How could I resist LOL.

Thank you for your reply. Enjoy the day

Lee

700x35's are soon to be delivered for my Trek MultiTrack. Fingers crossed they arrive today:speedy:

My winter project has been delivered today! Over next few months will be setting this up as a flat bar gravel or hybrid. Planning on putting on 650b Wheel/tire combo. Currently have the Chromoly fork, but the carbon fiber one will be delivered in a few days.

Planning on putting my Scott Sub Cross as much as possible back to what it was like when I purchased it. Then selling it this spring.

I have just joined the "Steel is Real" club!

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building up a 92 Miyata Triplecross for a townie pub bike.
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What happened to the canti posts on the fork?

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Rebuilt my Giant FCR3500 back into a form close to its original form after running it with bullhorn or drop bars for years. Going to give it to my stepson to ride, but I'm definitely going to have to borrow it from him occasionally because it's still great to ride.

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this is kind of a hybrid

My uncle in China had one of these. Fun little ride. I haven't seen any FCRs with the head shock here in the US. Curious to see pics of it in drop bar form. Should make for a sweet gravel bike.

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Here it is in its final form in my use. Since the frame had a rear disk brake mount, I replaced the fork with a disk fork so I could run full disk brakes. It was a good bike and served me well.

picked up this vintage (early to mid 90's) Mongoose Crossway 850. Nice Tange cromoly frame.
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That Shimano 400CX / 700CX groupset is nice stuff; about on Ultegra level. Only available for a couple years; 93-94 I think. I had some on a Nishiki Optima XRS hybrid for a while. That bike eventually got stripped of the CX parts, rebuilt with lesser components, and moved along its way. At the time it was the only 20t 58mm BCD granny ring you could get. Dig that "corncob"-ish cassette, 11-19t I think. You've got a nice bike there!

Agreed on the 400CX/700CX groupset. My 93 Univega Via DeOro has an interesting mix of CX. The derailleurs, shifters and crank arms are 700CX while the canti brakes and wheel hubs are 400CX. The cassette is 11-19. Unfortunately the index shifter for the rear had been removed so I am running a friction shifter for the rear. After cleaning up everything and lubrication, the CX components have been flawless. The bike is very smooth shifting and silent running. I don't see a reason to change out anything at this time. the only thing I have thought about changing is the cassette to one that has a bit more range, such as an 11-25 or 11-28. Since the refurb about a year ago I've put over a thousand miles on it with no issues.

I hadn't even paid attention to the cassette, yet! Thanks for pointing that out. Currently, the R shifter is not engaging. I'm in the process of trying to fix it, currently, so have not had the chance to try out the shifting. The friction shift FD feels pretty smooth, however.

Yea I'm happy with the find! I also am digging the colors.

A good dousing of WD-40 or similar inside the shifter body will free up those pawls and ratchets and stuff. Squirt it in through the shift cable hole and work the shift levers back and forth. Often times what happens is the 30+ year old factory lube gets gummy and sticky. WD is a good solvent for that sort of thing.