Oh ya! If anything gets stuck on that tire it’s scratching the frame.
You’re limited with older frames using larger tires.
FusionByte on
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TrollTollTrollToll on
Assuming that’s the down tube.. I wouldn’t run it unless you’re racing track or something. The slightest flex in the fork will rub and it will not be pleasant..
but if you’re runnin on smooth track all day.. maybe it’s fine??
BD59 on
That’s a bit tight. Maybe go down one size on tire width.
hoganloaf on
If it’s the only tire ya got and it doesn’t rub when you ride, it’s fine until you discover a problem with it.
yogorilla37 on
That looks like a front wheel lockup waiting to happen. If the fork forces back, tire catches frame slowing the wheel and bike and causing fork to flex back more…. You can see where this might go
boop-bapp on
the flex from any steel tube will fuck you up
CopPornWithPopCorn on
Is that the seat tube?
B1CYCl3R3P41RM4N on
Based on the pictures provided it looks like you’re running 28c tires on an older frameset with tighter tire clearances based on the geometry of the frame. Either that or the bike has been crashed and the fork is bent. If the fork isn’t bent you’re going to need to swap to 23c or 25c tires, because that amount of clearance is too tight. But I’d definitely recommend having a trusted lbs take a look at that frame/fork, because even older framesets shouldn’t have the tight of clearance on a 28c tire. If the fork or frame are bent, you might be in a tough situation and need to replace either of them or possibly both depending on which is damaged and how severely.
psychlismo on
Now way, this is perfection. The fork flex is naturally forward so I don’t see this making contact with the down tube unless you t bone a car. This thing gets all the fixie points
millenialismistical on
Edit: yeah fork looks slightly bent back. It’s a track fork so it’s supposed to be somewhat tight but that does look slightly bent.
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Oh ya! If anything gets stuck on that tire it’s scratching the frame.
You’re limited with older frames using larger tires.
I need more context show us farther photo
Assuming that’s the down tube.. I wouldn’t run it unless you’re racing track or something. The slightest flex in the fork will rub and it will not be pleasant..
but if you’re runnin on smooth track all day.. maybe it’s fine??
That’s a bit tight. Maybe go down one size on tire width.
If it’s the only tire ya got and it doesn’t rub when you ride, it’s fine until you discover a problem with it.
That looks like a front wheel lockup waiting to happen. If the fork forces back, tire catches frame slowing the wheel and bike and causing fork to flex back more…. You can see where this might go
the flex from any steel tube will fuck you up
Is that the seat tube?
Based on the pictures provided it looks like you’re running 28c tires on an older frameset with tighter tire clearances based on the geometry of the frame. Either that or the bike has been crashed and the fork is bent. If the fork isn’t bent you’re going to need to swap to 23c or 25c tires, because that amount of clearance is too tight. But I’d definitely recommend having a trusted lbs take a look at that frame/fork, because even older framesets shouldn’t have the tight of clearance on a 28c tire. If the fork or frame are bent, you might be in a tough situation and need to replace either of them or possibly both depending on which is damaged and how severely.
Now way, this is perfection. The fork flex is naturally forward so I don’t see this making contact with the down tube unless you t bone a car. This thing gets all the fixie points
Edit: yeah fork looks slightly bent back. It’s a track fork so it’s supposed to be somewhat tight but that does look slightly bent.