Will 35c Bon Jon Pass tires fit with fenders on the 78-80 Centurion Pro Tour?
03-01-21, 02:34 PM
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Will 35c Bon Jon Pass tires fit with fenders on the 78-80 Centurion Pro Tour?
I'm looking for someone with experience with this particular model. I see a few people using 35's on theirs but not with fenders. I don't have the fenders yet, are there some fender that offer a tighter fit for when space is limited?
I'm talking about this particular model, I believe from 1978-80 they were all the same geometry, mine is 23" if that matters.
I'm talking about this particular model, I believe from 1978-80 they were all the same geometry, mine is 23" if that matters.
03-01-21, 03:28 PM
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Yup, but without fenders.
I tried them with fenders, very little clearance (almost none). 32's would work with fenders.
I tried them with fenders, very little clearance (almost none). 32's would work with fenders.
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03-01-21, 03:39 PM
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Dagnabbit! Isn't there all kinds of fender clearance with 32's? I wonder if the Rivendell Jack Brown's would have clearance for fenders, supposed to be halfway between the 32 and 35c Rene Herse tires.
03-01-21, 03:51 PM
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My Pro Tour is stored at a friends house, so I don't have a way to measure Jack Brown's on them. I'd say they might fit, just stay on clean paved roads.
The ride difference between 32's and 33 1/3 tires is significant, much more than one would think. I'd ride the 35's on unpaved roads, and have done so. 33 1/3's maybe not so much.
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03-01-21, 06:25 PM
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Thanks for the input gugie. What fenders would you go with if you were trying to squeak Jack Browns onto a Pro Tour? My preference would be aluminum in a smooth polished finish.
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The fender to use would be the Velo Orange 700c x 45mm Facette fenders, which you can see on my Grander Sportier, above.
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03-01-21, 06:42 PM
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Just to be clear, I haven't confirmed that Jack Browns and your Pro Tour are compatible, but I think they are somewhere between might and probably.
The fender to use would be the Velo Orange 700c x 45mm Facette fenders, which you can see on my Grander Sportier, above.
The fender to use would be the Velo Orange 700c x 45mm Facette fenders, which you can see on my Grander Sportier, above.
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I understand it was just a suggestion, I just think I'm going to give them a shot. Unless another member has experience that says it's not gonna work. What makes those particular fenders good for tight clearances? I was also thinking that stainless steel is probably thinner than aluminum for fender applications so might offer greater clearances?
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