Have bike, will travel
Join Date: Feb 2006
Location: Lake Geneva, WI
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Bikes: Ridley Helium SLX, Canyon Endurance SL, De Rosa Professional, Eddy Merckx Corsa Extra, Schwinn Paramount (1 painted, 1 chrome), Peugeot PX10, Serotta Nova X, Simoncini Cyclocross Special, Raleigh Roker, Pedal Force CG2 and CX2
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I like to use Allen wrenches to determine tire to frame clearance, it makes for a suitable feeler gauge.
Keep in mind that sizes don't translate well from one tire to another. Most tires are smaller in size than the labeling would indicate. However, I also have a few tires that are larger than the label size. For example: my 700x32 Vittoria Randonneur Hyper measures about 33mm wide and my 700x32 Vittoria Randonneur Pro measures 30.5 on the same rim.
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When I ride my bike I feel free and happy and strong. I'm liberated from the usual nonsense of day to day life. Solid, dependable, silent, my bike is my horse, my fighter jet, my island, my friend. Together we will conquer that hill and thereafter the world.
Last edited by Barrettscv; 08-18-14 at 11:21 AM.