Originally Posted by
hybridbkrdr
So I saw that Nashbar has a Batch Bicycles Lifestyle bike with 27.5" x 1.95" tires and V-brakes. I know I'd probably change things like the bottom bracket and the saddle if I got it. Still, V-brakes is something I really want. But I also wish I had clearance for 2.4" slick tires and fenders. I know the Norco Indie has clearance for 2.4" tires because I measured it with a piece of cardboard in a store.
Here's the dilemma. The Norco Indie has disc brakes. But I think the Batch Bicycles Lifestyle probably doesn't have the clearance for 2.4" tires. So if I have an obsession with getting V-brakes and 2.4" tires, which one is the more stupid of the two?
How big of a tire can fit on the Lifestyle? In 27.5 is there a tire in between 2.4 and 1.95 you’d be ok with? Why do you prefer V-brakes over mechanical discs?
I guess those might be good starting questions. Seems like a nice bike to me.