TT Frame as Road Bike
10-02-11, 11:00 AM
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TT Frame as Road Bike
What would be the issues/complications/problems associated with bulding a TT frame like and as a road bike?
Are there TT frames that are more suitable for this purpose than others?
Are there TT frames that are more suitable for this purpose than others?
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10-02-11, 11:40 AM
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Geometry: very short head-tube and steep seat angle.
Very short chainstay and inability to squeeze in thicker tires
Why would you want to?
Very short chainstay and inability to squeeze in thicker tires
Why would you want to?
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I'm doing it with no problems. Head tube is really really low so it may not work without a ton of spacers, and pushing the saddle back as far as it goes only gets me ~74 degrees, but all that really depends on which frame you use.
Saying that I wouldn't recommend buying a TT frame to specifically build up as a road bike unless you really like compromising things for no reason.
Saying that I wouldn't recommend buying a TT frame to specifically build up as a road bike unless you really like compromising things for no reason.
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Use the search function. There are several threads on this subject over the past couple months.
