|   29'er CX question | SS Jerry
Dec 25, 2003 1:42 AM | | Does anyone have experience with a 29'er wheeled CX bike, I would like to know what rims they are using for a wheelset. Also, is it possible to run 700c steet tires on one set of rims and then slide in a set of 29" tires for CX ? What problems would there be?
Thanks
SS Jerry |
| re: 29'er CX question | 242Barham
Dec 25, 2003 2:46 AM | | Jerry;
I do not have a 29er cross bike, however I do ride my 29er in cross races. I simply switch my "mtn" wheelset with my "cross/road" wheelset and I ready. The rim size is the same for a 29" bike and a cross bike 622mm I think. I do however run Disc brakes which makes things much easier. Yes standard road tires work fine. Check out the these pics which show my ride set up with three different tires. I use an XT cassette for mtn use and an Ultegra for road/cross use. I dont even have to adjust the derailluer. Just slide in and go. As far as V or canti brakes go, all you would have to worry about is different rim widths, and how wide the tire is you want to run. Hope this helps.
Happy Holidays
Wade |
| With X tires | 242Barham
Dec 25, 2003 2:49 AM | | |
| With 2.1 Knobbies | 242Barham
Dec 25, 2003 2:51 AM | | |
| Wade, I just love your Sycip ... | phatlizard
Dec 25, 2003 11:30 AM | | ... and I would die (okay not really) to get a outdoor shot of that baby where you try to be level with the bike! ;)
I have about 10 pics of that bike already and you seem to be 7 ft. 5 as you always look down on it!
Greetings from Germany
phaty |
| Wade, I just love your Sycip ... | 242Barham
Dec 25, 2003 12:38 PM | | Here you go! You can also look below under SPAMSPAMSPAM its for sale!
Thanks
Wade |
| What happened to the Olive Sycip??? (nm) | phatlizard
Dec 25, 2003 12:43 PM | | |
| OMG! You resprayed to red??? - Evil Evil .. :) (nm) | phatlizard
Dec 25, 2003 12:49 PM | | |
| Changed it to blood red. Too many beers and an Olive drab.. | 242Barham
Dec 25, 2003 12:49 PM | | bike and before you know it "HELP!...I have endoed' and cant find my bike!" It has actually been Green/Pink/Red.
Wade |
| Are you still in therapy??? | phatlizard
Dec 25, 2003 1:44 PM | | At least my Sycip-File on my computer has a sub-file now: "242Barham" ...
And you give all this up for SUSPENSION???? That is so wrong ...
phaty |
| Yes I am.. Prescription 32psi up front and 110psi in the rear-nm | 242Barham
Dec 25, 2003 2:33 PM | | |
| Get well soon! :) ... (nm) | phatlizard
Dec 25, 2003 2:44 PM | | |
| road/cross/mtb use | lute mile
Dec 25, 2003 10:09 AM | | I ride a Strong Overlander cross bike and have two different disc wheelsets. Currently one set has michelin prorace road tires and the other has kendakross tires. When it is dry enough to take the fenders off I have WTB 700X44 tires as well. With two different wheelsets using different hubs (American Classic and Chris King) the only adjustment I have to make when switching between the two is to adjsut the avid discs a little bit. This arrangement has worked quite well. I too found that both xt and ultegra cassettes can be used. |
| Thanks for the answers and great pictures. | SS Jerry
Dec 26, 2003 12:36 AM | | The information will help how I set up the next bike project.
JS |
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