29er on a trainer??
01-20-12, 01:36 PM
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29er on a trainer??
I have a gary fischer 29er and I was wondering if I put a 700c road style tire on the back if it'd fit a cycleops wind trainer???
01-20-12, 03:01 PM
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Yep. That is what my buddy did last year with his 29'er. Smooth 700c tire, and sweatin' to the view that NEVER seems to change. 
01-20-12, 03:06 PM
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Sure, just get one wide enough for the rim. You can get a cheap 32-35mm tire that would suffice.
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