You can avoid getting rocks jammed in there by switching to smaller tires.
MechaGallade on
No need to go bigger than 28 on an old frame that’s designed for 23. What are you tryna fit in there?
Spara-Extreme on
Congrats, your bike is now a track bike. Velodrome only for you!
MagicOrpheus310 on
If it misses then it fits haha
Moof_the_cyclist on
The ballpark is that frames are spec’d with about 6mm of tire clearance (broad over generalization). The result is that you can usually push things by a few mm on each side, hence 28’s often working in a 23mm spec’d frame with tolerable clearance. Break a spoke and you are walking your bike as you’ll never fudge it on the side of the road to get home. You may also rub your frame under heavy pedaling load, and flexier frames will likely rub if you get out of the saddle. Those 32’s are a no-go.
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You can avoid getting rocks jammed in there by switching to smaller tires.
No need to go bigger than 28 on an old frame that’s designed for 23. What are you tryna fit in there?
Congrats, your bike is now a track bike. Velodrome only for you!
If it misses then it fits haha
The ballpark is that frames are spec’d with about 6mm of tire clearance (broad over generalization). The result is that you can usually push things by a few mm on each side, hence 28’s often working in a 23mm spec’d frame with tolerable clearance. Break a spoke and you are walking your bike as you’ll never fudge it on the side of the road to get home. You may also rub your frame under heavy pedaling load, and flexier frames will likely rub if you get out of the saddle. Those 32’s are a no-go.