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Old 04-09-06 | 01:45 PM
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IRO Mark V tire width

Simple question. What's the biggest tire any of yalls got on a Mark V?
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Old 04-09-06 | 02:44 PM
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i had 28s on there for a while. why?
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Old 04-09-06 | 02:45 PM
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i want to make my bike more convenient on bad roads, and i'm wondering how much improvement i can get on my current frame
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Old 04-09-06 | 02:49 PM
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i think i remember having a little extra room with the 28s.. maybe up to 30s? i have a mark V pro with the stock fork, by the way.
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Old 04-09-06 | 02:50 PM
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i had 28s on there for a while. why?
What kind? Not all nominal 28s are 28.
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Old 04-09-06 | 02:51 PM
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specialized armadillos i think
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Old 04-09-06 | 02:52 PM
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I just got my Mark V this week, and without adding links to my chain I don't think anything bigger than 23's would fit. I have lots of space in the track drops.

Anyone else had this problem?
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Old 04-09-06 | 05:41 PM
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specialized armadillos run big, right?
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Old 04-09-06 | 09:22 PM
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I was looking at a mark V and was worried about ordering one online without riding it, what frame size are you guys riding for your height? I'm about 5'10"

sorry about sidetracking the threat.
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Old 04-10-06 | 12:03 PM
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6'0ish 59 Mark V
They are sized odd.
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Old 04-10-06 | 12:52 PM
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I ordered a "53cm" angus; I'm 5'10" but I like a short bike. Since my conversion's top tube is about 54.5cm,and feels a smidgen too long, I went with the 53, since the TT measurment is supposedly 54. Fingers crossed.
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Old 04-10-06 | 02:27 PM
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Originally Posted by slopvehicle
I ordered a "53cm" angus; I'm 5'10" but I like a short bike.
same here, i like short bikes. i'm 6'2" and mine's a 59.
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