So my first venture into the GC world was this Poseidon. Put this Sensah Pro 12 on it as an upgrade. Superteam wheels. Bought a Giant Revolt Adv. and moth balled the Poseidon. Looking at the pics, think I could fit 50’s in there? 43 are these, and they mic out to 45. Fast drop bar single track bike. That is the game plan.
by PVoverlord
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It’s not really a drop bar MTB tho…it’s still a gravel bike. Gravel bike tires, gravel bike geometry, gravel bike suspension (none).
With that limited tire clearance and gravel bike geo, this def isn’t a drop bar MTB. It’s…a gravel bike.
just throw your bikes in the trash
50s aren’t a MTB tire, especially when XC racing is trending towards 2.4. What you’ve got there is just called a gravel bike.
I would be careful with anything larger than 45 on the X. Maybe 47s in dry conditions without a lot of gravel.
Check the tire clearance where your chain stays meet your seat tube.
I have the original X and 43’s were the biggest I could fit without rubbing, maybe 45s. I even made it a mini xc bike with a gravel suspension fork and 659b x 47 Knobbies, and it’s decent on smooth single track. But don’t get that confused with an actual MTB. This bike isn’t even a laid back gravel bike.