Tires too big
02-07-18, 09:28 AM
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Tires too big
Hi there,
I bought new tires for my fixed gear, but they are too big... can't return them so do you guys have an idea how to fit them on my bike? Maybe polish the frame till there is a pit or something like that. Pretty desperate so any help is welcome!
Thanks
I bought new tires for my fixed gear, but they are too big... can't return them so do you guys have an idea how to fit them on my bike? Maybe polish the frame till there is a pit or something like that. Pretty desperate so any help is welcome!
Thanks
02-07-18, 09:41 AM
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Your cog is slipping.
02-07-18, 09:42 AM
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Whether this is possible, let alone a good idea, let alone one worth spending your time on, depends on so many things. For one, how much clearance do you need? You're almost certainly better off just buying the correct size tires.
02-07-18, 09:53 AM
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02-07-18, 06:15 PM
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If it's the brake bridge that's in the way - saw it off!
02-07-18, 08:04 PM
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Just install them and ride it. Either your frame will wear in to fit the tires or the tires will explode and you can buy new ones when you get out of the hospital.
02-11-18, 05:56 PM
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02-11-18, 11:37 PM
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02-12-18, 12:15 PM
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02-12-18, 12:47 PM
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Bite the bullet and get new tires. Try to sell the too-big tires for half price.
02-12-18, 01:06 PM
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once broke a tooth on a pit so I vote for not polishing the bike
02-12-18, 01:27 PM
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I bought a Tesla but my gas station only carries gas and not electricity. Is there some mod I can do to make the thing run on gas?
02-12-18, 02:11 PM
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Could use a gas generator to charge it. Not the fastest but would work. Most of our electricity still comes from burning fossil fuels of some sort.
02-12-18, 02:14 PM
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Should I just stick the generator in the passenger seat and run a cable out to the charging plug or rig some sort of harness to attach it to the outside?
02-12-18, 02:59 PM
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Passenger seat works and maybe another in the backseat so you can run them in parallel.
02-12-18, 04:41 PM
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Run them with the windows up, will help keep you warm during the winter, but roll them back down if you black out.
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