Road tires for CX bike...
05-22-09, 02:28 AM
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Road tires for CX bike...
I realize this is the road cycling forum, but since the point is to use my CX bike for that purpose (for now), I figure I'll ask here.
I do not make a lot of money right now, so I can't just drop a ton of money into a second bike and I think it makes more sense for me to get some experience and skill before spending money.
My main question revolves around tires. Currently I have 700x35c tires, the front being the maxxis that it came with and the rear being a bontrager, because of a nice tear in the original tire.
I would like to get some smooth tires, but am also unsure of size. I would like somewhat of a compromise, so I can use them for commuting as well; however, if there are requirements for races on tire sizes or something. I have not received a clear answer on that one.
Thank you for any input!
I do not make a lot of money right now, so I can't just drop a ton of money into a second bike and I think it makes more sense for me to get some experience and skill before spending money.
My main question revolves around tires. Currently I have 700x35c tires, the front being the maxxis that it came with and the rear being a bontrager, because of a nice tear in the original tire.
I would like to get some smooth tires, but am also unsure of size. I would like somewhat of a compromise, so I can use them for commuting as well; however, if there are requirements for races on tire sizes or something. I have not received a clear answer on that one.
Thank you for any input!
05-22-09, 02:50 AM
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I've got 700x25 Gatorskins on my CX bike, which I commute on regularly. They work great for me, but you might want to get something a bit lighter if you're serious about racing on them.
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05-22-09, 04:09 AM
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"Normal" road bike bike tire size is 700x23. There's a handy chart here: https://www.sheldonbrown.com/tyre-sizing.html#width for finding out what tire sizes work with what rims, or at least work well with what rims.
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Most CX bikes have the same width rims as sport road bikes. Any tire size from 23 to 35 will fit, but 25 to 32 would be my recommendation.
I use 28 size Gatorskins on my CX/commuter bike. I can run 110 lbs of pressure. Not ideal for racing, but perfect for city streets.
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I use 28 size Gatorskins on my CX/commuter bike. I can run 110 lbs of pressure. Not ideal for racing, but perfect for city streets.
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Oh, I'm using 700 x 23 on my urban bike. They roll beautifully
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I run S-works all conditions 25c tires on my cx bike sometimes and it is almost no different than my road bike in terms of performance.
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I recently put 23s on my cross bike. geometry is weird , also looks weird, but it works.
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I have 25s on my cross bike for commuting. I have a set of 35 city tires, but I concluded that they were just uglier and heavier and didn't give me any benefit over a smaller tire so I slapped the 25s on and they work great. An advantage is that I can use the same tubes that I use for my road bike.
One thing to watch is to make sure your bead is properly seated. Maybe it's just my rims, but I find that when I mount a smaller tire, I have to pump it up to around 20 pounds and then work the tire with my thumb to get it seated all the way around.
One thing to watch is to make sure your bead is properly seated. Maybe it's just my rims, but I find that when I mount a smaller tire, I have to pump it up to around 20 pounds and then work the tire with my thumb to get it seated all the way around.
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looks weird when using 23mm.
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Figure out what race/s you want to participate in, then make inquires.
Whatis you rim width? There should be a sticker on the rim that says 622x1#. The second number should be between 14 and 18.. tell us what it is. The bigger the number, the wider the rim, the wider the tire you are recommended to go with.
My cross wheels' sticker reads 622x17 and I run 700x28 continental gatorskins. Perfect fit.
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it's a pure CX bike. zero braze-on eyelets for full fenders or rack.
and if you say use clip-ons, the fork and seatstay spacing is so wide they don't fit right.
and if you say use clip-ons, the fork and seatstay spacing is so wide they don't fit right.
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