Finding New 700x21C Gumwall Clincher Tires
04-20-24, 05:30 AM
#27
Senior Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Peoria, IL
Posts: 4,485
Mentioned: 86 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1833 Post(s)
Liked 3,404 Times
in
1,589 Posts
This is a bit of a diversion from the simple search for narrow tires, but I was scratching my head at the idea that the calipers are a reason to not run anything bigger than 20mm.
I've got a bike with the short reach Campy brakes that are shown above, and the frame was designed for minimum clearance... i.e. the pads are all the way up in the slots.
Even with this configuration, I've managed to (barely) fit 25mm tires in there.
Admittedly, there's no room to spare, but it does work.
Steve in Peoria
I've got a bike with the short reach Campy brakes that are shown above, and the frame was designed for minimum clearance... i.e. the pads are all the way up in the slots.
Even with this configuration, I've managed to (barely) fit 25mm tires in there.
Admittedly, there's no room to spare, but it does work.
Steve in Peoria
Likes For steelbikeguy:
04-20-24, 11:01 AM
#28
Senior Member
Join Date: Mar 2012
Location: Niagara Region, Canada
Posts: 1,457
Bikes: 1970s Alex Singer, 1960s Peugeot PX 10, 1960s Bertin C37, 1973 Carre Bertin C 37, 1972 Carlton Kermesse, 1981 Peugeot PX 14 Super Competition
Mentioned: 65 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 346 Post(s)
Liked 266 Times
in
157 Posts
PoorInRichfield-
You might want to try Cycle Grand Bois' Col de la Madeleines. They are 23 mm, nominally, but have a classic tread pattern and relatively unobtrusive sidewall labels compared to the rim billboards we currently see. https://cyclesgrandbois.com/SHOP/T700_F23_SS.html
You might want to try Cycle Grand Bois' Col de la Madeleines. They are 23 mm, nominally, but have a classic tread pattern and relatively unobtrusive sidewall labels compared to the rim billboards we currently see. https://cyclesgrandbois.com/SHOP/T700_F23_SS.html
04-21-24, 10:17 AM
#29
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Richfield, WI
Posts: 723
Bikes: Trek Domane SL7 Disc, Cannondale F29
Mentioned: 2 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 391 Post(s)
Liked 325 Times
in
186 Posts
While it seems to defy logic, the Panaracer Gravel King is available in 700x23C with brown sidewalls. Defies logic because I can't imagine riding any kind of gravel on a tire that narrow, but I digress.
04-21-24, 02:54 PM
#30
Senior Member
Join Date: Nov 2015
Posts: 4,499
Mentioned: 102 Post(s)
Tagged: 0 Thread(s)
Quoted: 1645 Post(s)
Likes: 0
Liked 839 Times
in
547 Posts
Even 23mm tires are getting hard to find these days as most manufacturers had pretty much moved over to 25mm as their narrowest tire size. The days of the 23mm tires are pretty much over at this point.
dakg!, I still remember when I was actually riding on 20mm tires, back in the 80's, and they actually measured to he more like 19mm when installed on my wheelsets. They literally rode like rocks, but my younger body can take it hack then. The Turbo VS were my favorites......
dakg!, I still remember when I was actually riding on 20mm tires, back in the 80's, and they actually measured to he more like 19mm when installed on my wheelsets. They literally rode like rocks, but my younger body can take it hack then. The Turbo VS were my favorites......
