That chainstay clearance is too narrow for my liking. How big of an allen key fits between the tire and frame?
Eaglesonjus on
Yes
OtisburgCA on
It’s a bad idea.
silentbuttmedley on
If you hit the mildest of mud you’re gonna need to replace the frame. I wouldn’t.
designocoligist on
That’s way too tight. 40s would be as big as I’d go
Wonderful-Student-41 on
Send it
JustEnoughCowbelI on
That tire isn’t too big, the frame is too small.
danwiz418 on
Yes…absolutely. Especially if you are in wet muddy conditions. you’ll fuck up your stays
OkraNo8365 on
This is why I got a bike that has at least 45-50mm of clearance
Liquidwombat on
Yes, absolutely. Around the bottom bracket is way too tight
Let alone mud or dirt, one broken spoke, and the tire is going to be rubbing away the chainstay or locking up completely
For use on pavement, you need at least 4 to 5 mm of clearance minimum. If you’re going to be riding off-road I wouldn’t do so with less than 8 mm clearance unless you were 100% certain it was going to be dry and dusty, and even then I wouldn’t go below six.
Mega2133 on
I’d be so worried I’d ride @ a snails pace. I couldn’t imagine it with the rocky roads here. Its gonna rub
WageUglydoll on
Looks like a bad angle on the picture, go for a ride or 10, report back. If you have an issue drop psi.
Huey2912 on
Yes
as588008 on
The moment you put some power to the pedals that frame is going to twist and the wheel will deflect into the chainstay. I have a steel bike and ran a tire with a lot more clearance than that (still was tight) and it would rub under big power on hills
nshire on
If you’re only running it on dry, compacted fine material you will be fine. Never let it see any mud or pebbles though.
Juanster on
Yes
iridebikesallday on
blah blah blah. you’re fine. don’t go through mud. Make sure your wheel is true.
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That chainstay clearance is too narrow for my liking. How big of an allen key fits between the tire and frame?
Yes
It’s a bad idea.
If you hit the mildest of mud you’re gonna need to replace the frame. I wouldn’t.
That’s way too tight. 40s would be as big as I’d go
Send it
That tire isn’t too big, the frame is too small.
Yes…absolutely. Especially if you are in wet muddy conditions. you’ll fuck up your stays
This is why I got a bike that has at least 45-50mm of clearance
Yes, absolutely. Around the bottom bracket is way too tight
Let alone mud or dirt, one broken spoke, and the tire is going to be rubbing away the chainstay or locking up completely
For use on pavement, you need at least 4 to 5 mm of clearance minimum. If you’re going to be riding off-road I wouldn’t do so with less than 8 mm clearance unless you were 100% certain it was going to be dry and dusty, and even then I wouldn’t go below six.
I’d be so worried I’d ride @ a snails pace. I couldn’t imagine it with the rocky roads here. Its gonna rub
Looks like a bad angle on the picture, go for a ride or 10, report back. If you have an issue drop psi.
Yes
The moment you put some power to the pedals that frame is going to twist and the wheel will deflect into the chainstay. I have a steel bike and ran a tire with a lot more clearance than that (still was tight) and it would rub under big power on hills
If you’re only running it on dry, compacted fine material you will be fine. Never let it see any mud or pebbles though.
Yes
blah blah blah. you’re fine. don’t go through mud. Make sure your wheel is true.
On the flip side some 35s would be sikkkk
Hahaha send it!
Yes
Yes. 100%.