Ah, zip ties, the modern duct tape. I have them all over my bike and carry a selection „just in case“ when on tour (I also carry a few feet of duct tape...ya never know).
I keep a piece of an old inner tube around my drops, it's useful too if you want to park your bike against something (like a wall) and don't want it rolling and falling down.
RJ,,,, you are the best,,,, i usted to ride a 5 speed Derosa bike metal frame from the 70’s.....because of your teachings now I ride the same frame with 11 speed Campy super record. You and the bike are awesome,,,,,
Lemme know down in the cooooooments ;) this guy has saved my bacon more times than I can think. When I was in rough times my car was broke down so I bought an 80s Raleigh road bike to for 2$ from a years sale to ride 6 miles to work. It was in rough shape. RJ taught be how to take the entire bike apart, clean, grease, and maintain the bike. RJ kept ME! From losing my job. I Am so grateful for everything you share. I'm a stay at home dad now and am ready to get back in the saddle with my 2year old daughter with me. Thank you so much.
RJ i becoming addicted to wacth your videos, even i have no plans for doing this i like to see your approach to the situation. This ch is one of best free trade school online. What ppl don't realize is how good a bigger tire feels, i used to run 32's on one of my bikes, when i switched to 700x38 was like a revelation, i no longer feel the pot holes (so much), can go enter or exit sidewalks with almost no loss in speed ,makes my ride more convenient and comfortable making me ride more and more. 23's-25's-28's ? Let those for the pro's, i just wanna ride and enjoy my ride without feeling the pot holes in my teeth every time i ride over them. Btw my avg speed is also better with the bigger tires.
Seriously I just went from 23mm to a new bike with 38mm and the ride quality is amazing, with no loss of speed. Just a straight upgrade with no downside
Awesome build. I just picked up a 700C 90's Haro Omega hybrid I'm thinking about doing a drop bar conversion on. I'll definitely be referring back to these videos as I do that.
RJ, I think you will like those tires. I have a set on one of my own bikes that I use on a 50/50 mix of pavement and off road. The ride quality is really nice, yet they're still super fast. If you air them down too much, you can feel the side knobs cornering on pavement, but a little more inflation pressure fixes that. Good luck in your upcoming race.
I have this same bike, frame is great! I haven't been riding it much as city streets here are so potholed I pop tubes on 700cc all the time. This inspires me to mod it, thanks!
that's super nice!! and that rubber band trick, why I never think about that, all the time I have to adjust my brake pad, I always had trouble to do that.
My Trek 700 has been a great beater bike- Even rode it after lake effect snow storms. Just don't expect to stop with snow-covered rims! Waiting until the snow melted was the right call!
I love and swear by (literally - f-word) your amazing repair / innovation videos. Thank you R.J. ~ I'm a better-cyclist - albeit mediocre at best, because of YOU. Robt
Thanks I enjoyed the vid, but you are such a perfectionist it makes me feel ashamed of my rattly-tatty bikes... :) I'm going to use your tip to position the tires so I can easily find whatever gave me a flat. I am also going to glue a tiny patch onto my inner tubes near the valve so I know which direction the tube was mounted to help locate the nail/glass/thorn/wire etc... Seeing as I liked your tip, here's one for you: when I am using the chain tool I have an old bent spoke I use to hold the rear gears up so there is no tension on the chain.
Don't recall, either this one or before, having wished you maybe could just mention the type of some of these older parts, thinking of a couple of brakes I'd never seen before.. which isn't saying much so forgive me for even asking. RJ, you've always put out an exceptional and informative video, don't mean to complain. As always, thank you.
Cool project. I'm always leery about using tire levers to install the tire. I've pinched too many tubes that way. Unless it's too hard, I work the tire on by hand. And don't forget to put some toe-in on the brake pads.
I don't think you would have needed the tire levers to install the tire if you let some air out of the tube. A 29er should be easy to install without levers. Hell, I don't even use them to remove the tire. great vid as always.
When you're cold setting the stays like that is there a chance that one side might flex more than the other? Perhaps if the bike has asymmetrical chainstays? Cool bike. Looks like a fun one!
If the frame was aluminum, I wouldn't have spread it like I did. Aluminum is lighter true. But also stiffer. It wouldn't absorb the vibration from the rough terrain. It would be a rough ride.
@@RJTheBikeGuy this is actually true i had forgot of that. Keep the videos going btw we love your work and an advantage is that you explain EVERYTHING. You have helped me with older bikes and a lot other people too
Neat build. Looks a lot like my old 2008 Dawes Horizon touring bike! Although I've got v brakes with drop bar v-brake levers & bar end shifters. Currently in road going mode with 32mm Schwalbe Marathon tyres, but I may fit something fatter for gravel type use over the summer.
Awesome! Я давно ждал когда RJ сделает настоящий гревел из стартона! Хурики, конечно, неплохие покрышки, но тонкие, и компаунд скользковат вне асфальта. Kenda K-847 мне больше понравилась.
At first, I thought you managed to put full size 29'er (2.0") tires on there! I have a 1995 Multitrack that maxes out around 40'ish mm, and I see that's about where you ended up. I like even fatter tires so I moved up to a very similar bike with clearance for 700c x 60 tires and I love it!
Hey RJ! Nico from Spain! I have a question. The other day I overhauled my Shimano rsx brifters, following your instructions on your video. When I mounted them back on I noticed the right one has a little bit of play. just a bit, but enough to vibrate and make some noise when I ride on a rough road. While the left is stiff the right one can moved a little bit around, although it works perfectly in each case. Do you have any suggestions?
RJ, you should really consider re spacing the rear hub to 130 and just redish the wheel with new spokes. It's a pain but better than altering the frame chainstay width.
cold setting as you did isn't an ideal way to do this. If one side gives and spreads out more than the other, which is highly possible, you no longer have a symmetrical frame. Going over to Sheldon Brown's website there's a procedure for spreading the triangles one side at a time. That's a better way as you can tweak one side out half the way then the other side to the final setting. That ensures a symmetrical spreading. Mind you if the wheel is correctly dished and the rim ended up equally spaced between the upper stays then all is well. If it wasn't then it would have needed some tweaking. Other than this niggle the video was superb.
I have done this many times, and not had a problem. If the stays are made symetrically, they generally go out evenly. If the frame is out of alignment to begin with, then the stays will go out an even amount, but the frame will still be of alignment. I have had more issues trying to move a single stay at a time.
Hi @RJ The Biker Guy, i just have this question regarding wheel size and rim sizes. What will be the effect if i put the same diameter tires but in a slightly wider rims? Would it make it look fatter? That is my goal.
Currently working on a cheaper version (because... money). It's an 86 giant iguana with the 26er wheels. Chopped the bars shorter and added drop-bar ends. Went with the bontrager H5 tires but gonna change when they wear out.
Always enjoy your content. A few nitpicks: to keep from doubling or tripling work install tires and cassette before fitting wheels. This allows you to check for frame clearance. Same for that brake straddle cable. Not sure if you mentioned if you were cold setting a steel frame. Looks like steel. Would not attempt on aluminum. Forget about carbon.
I just push my wider wheel in, seems to work fine, I guess it is doing the cold setting. I don't have those tools but it seems to have moved out correctly.
You can make the cold spacer out of threaded rod, some nuts and washers. RJ also made a video of making your own dropout alignment tools. And I think he did a video for making a DIY derailleur hanger alignment tool as well.
kevinjfeeney77 - Thanks for the tip, I will give that a try. My hubs are Durace ones from the transition period between 126 and 130 with domed nuts so slide in easily. But yeah, I should get around to measuring and doing it properly
I've made some similar upgrades to an old steel hybrid (with help from your videos!). I'm amazed you have so much tire clearance. I can fit a 29 x 2 tire on the front, but on the back I can't even fit 700x43 - it rubs just behind the bottom bracket between the chain stays. Right now I'm riding 700x43 in front and 700x38 in back. I'm assuming you verified yours would fit before you widened the rear triangle! Thanks for all the videos!
What was the weight gain with the bigger wheels and tires? I put a couple of fat tires on my wife's bike, a 700c Gary Fisher steel frame ( Al Fresco ), at her request, so she can go up and down kerbs and boy do those tires weigh a lot. They were 47s and I actually had to file the bottom of the front fork steerer to stop a little rubbing. They spoil the bike's lines but they certainly do make the ride comfy. I hear you on the tubeless but a problem with 29ers these days is getting rim brake compatible rims. Also, you can get fat tires for 700c rims so this conversion can be a big unnecessary expense for many bikers. The Schwalbe G-One Bite 700c Gravel Tire is 50mm and there are a multitude of 45mm gravel tires for 700c rims. Going to set you back $120 or so ( plus shipping most likely ) but that is a lot less than a set of wheels PLUS TIRES and there is no need to re-space. 29ers are built the way they are for impacts and a gravel bike just doesn't need the rim strength that a full suspension mountain bike does.
Shrug. I didn't do before after weighings. Keep in mind, different tires weigh different. The 29er rims are heavier duty, also wider, better suited to fatter tires. I have done this race three times on this bike: ua-cam.com/video/6bFxsQZG2V0/v-deo.html
I'd swap the brake pads out. I'm a firm believer in clear odyssey slim by four pads, I've used them on v brakes, cantilever, 990, and oldschool caliper brakes, if your not running disk brakes these are the way to go, I have them on my BMX, my mountain bike, and my dirt jumper
Rim width determines how wide of tires can safely be put off. The original rims were actually road rims. The new rims are made for offroad. They are sturdier, and wider to accommodate fatter tires. See the chart near the bottom: www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
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Is the orange haro full suspension build coming up soon?
Great channel!
@@dcorica79 No immediate plans. Not sure what I am going to do with it yet. I don't have wheels for it.
Hi. What was the model of TREK before all this started?
@@ElliotFlowers ua-cam.com/video/gFJcWdur3iM/v-deo.html
@RJ The Bike Guy Can you do a video to convert a bike from 700c to 650b wheels?
That rubber band trick on the levers - wow, why have I not been doing that for years......
Yes, I am going to use the rubber band trick also. That is genius. :-)
An old toestrap (ask your dad if you haven‘t heard of them 😉) works great too. They are very versatile
Ah, zip ties, the modern duct tape. I have them all over my bike and carry a selection „just in case“ when on tour (I also carry a few feet of duct tape...ya never know).
I keep a piece of an old inner tube around my drops, it's useful too if you want to park your bike against something (like a wall) and don't want it rolling and falling down.
Cut open an old inner tube and wrap the chainstay with it. Great for chain slap
RJ,,,, you are the best,,,, i usted to ride a 5 speed Derosa bike metal frame from the 70’s.....because of your teachings now I ride the same frame with 11 speed Campy super record. You and the bike are awesome,,,,,
I would love a derosa!
Newton's 2nd law: "It's going to push out both ways"
lmao XD it must have been very controversial when Newton said that.
Lemme know down in the cooooooments ;) this guy has saved my bacon more times than I can think. When I was in rough times my car was broke down so I bought an 80s Raleigh road bike to for 2$ from a years sale to ride 6 miles to work. It was in rough shape. RJ taught be how to take the entire bike apart, clean, grease, and maintain the bike. RJ kept ME! From losing my job. I Am so grateful for everything you share. I'm a stay at home dad now and am ready to get back in the saddle with my 2year old daughter with me. Thank you so much.
That is awesome! Thanks!
RJ i becoming addicted to wacth your videos, even i have no plans for doing this i like to see your approach to the situation. This ch is one of best free trade school online. What ppl don't realize is how good a bigger tire feels, i used to run 32's on one of my bikes, when i switched to 700x38 was like a revelation, i no longer feel the pot holes (so much), can go enter or exit sidewalks with almost no loss in speed ,makes my ride more convenient and comfortable making me ride more and more. 23's-25's-28's ? Let those for the pro's, i just wanna ride and enjoy my ride without feeling the pot holes in my teeth every time i ride over them. Btw my avg speed is also better with the bigger tires.
I moved to bigger tires for 2 reasons:
-more tolerant of lower pressure, which seems to correspond to fewer punctures
-a bit easier to change tubes
Seriously I just went from 23mm to a new bike with 38mm and the ride quality is amazing, with no loss of speed. Just a straight upgrade with no downside
@@VideoGameAtlas is amazing how much my ride improved after that. Enjoy your new ride my friend.
Cantilever Brakes! Great Idea to get 2019 wide tyres into a old fashioned frame. I love your work!
Your cold setting tool is genius, much more elegant than the original "pry it with a plank"
The board method is still valid if the frame is uneven.
I remember that too
Nice looking bike, bet its a blast to ride now! Great tip on the rubber band trick. I always learn something from your vids :)
Awesome build. I just picked up a 700C 90's Haro Omega hybrid I'm thinking about doing a drop bar conversion on. I'll definitely be referring back to these videos as I do that.
Damn with all the care you put in these bikes, they must be a dream to ride!
Great idea
To fixed up to the next level 29er😎👍
Best wishes from Germany
Great video. I learn something new every time I watch your instructions on some new project.
RJ, I think you will like those tires. I have a set on one of my own bikes that I use on a 50/50 mix of pavement and off road. The ride quality is really nice, yet they're still super fast. If you air them down too much, you can feel the side knobs cornering on pavement, but a little more inflation pressure fixes that. Good luck in your upcoming race.
I love watching your videos. Thanks for making them. I need more bikes now to convert.
Good job and nice bike. All the best from one of your Limey followers.
В ваших видео отличные классические циклокроссы! В России таких больше нигде не увидишь.
love your videos i wish i had a neighbor like you :)
Hey R J .you are just best mate ! Really appreciate your contributions ,much thanks👍
Another great movie. I watched all of your bike-related films. Greetings from Poland
I have this same bike, frame is great! I haven't been riding it much as city streets here are so potholed I pop tubes on 700cc all the time. This inspires me to mod it, thanks!
I originally bought the Trek 700 for the frame for this project.
Thanks for the derailleur alignment valve trick and the tire logo to valve trick.
Nicee!! I was hoping for you doing this kind of upgrade on that bike! Thanks for the as usual very high quality content!
Good video for changing tire size. Thanks R J.
Gravlo-cross 😂 thanks for the vid RJ! ✌🏾👍🏾
Great video and nice bike. Makes me want to build another bike. Love the larger tires.
I watched a lot of your videos and i don't know why i wasn't subscribed yet. Cheers on you RJ, Greetings from Perú
Great job RJ! Bike has bad ass status.
that's super nice!! and that rubber band trick, why I never think about that, all the time I have to adjust my brake pad, I always had trouble to do that.
I wish I had your patience very nice bike
My Trek 700 has been a great beater bike- Even rode it after lake effect snow storms. Just don't expect to stop with snow-covered rims! Waiting until the snow melted was the right call!
These are not the original rims or brakes.
@@RJTheBikeGuy How did they perform in the snow?
I love and swear by (literally - f-word) your amazing repair / innovation videos.
Thank you R.J. ~ I'm a better-cyclist - albeit mediocre at best, because of YOU.
Robt
I've got myself a Multitrack 700. I love it, it will go anywhere.
Looks awesome! can't wait to hear how it performs once that white stuff is gone.
Thanks I enjoyed the vid, but you are such a perfectionist it makes me feel ashamed of my rattly-tatty bikes... :)
I'm going to use your tip to position the tires so I can easily find whatever gave me a flat. I am also going to glue a tiny patch onto my inner tubes near the valve so I know which direction the tube was mounted to help locate the nail/glass/thorn/wire etc...
Seeing as I liked your tip, here's one for you: when I am using the chain tool I have an old bent spoke I use to hold the rear gears up so there is no tension on the chain.
I'll bet that bike rides like a dream.
It's a blast to ride.
I find your videos very resourceful! Phenomenal build!
NIce work RJ. enjoy your videos!
Great video content, never had to do that but one never knows, like always the info is always at hand, cheers RJ
I got this 700c hybrid bike from a friend with 35c tires and I just bought 29er tires and slapped them on. Pretty tight fit but works.
BEAUTIFUL!!! Was that originally a road bike..?! This just blew my mind!! You sir, just got yourself a new subscriber!!
It was originally a hybrid bike. Here is the first of a series of videos on the build. ua-cam.com/video/gFJcWdur3iM/v-deo.html
Looks great RJ! Take your GoPro ( or 2 or 3) with you again so we can see some race footage.
This is the last time I raced this bike: ua-cam.com/video/6bFxsQZG2V0/v-deo.html
No way- didn't I see you at the Black Fly on this bike in 2016 or 2017? ;). I bailed last minute last year and feel like I'm too fat this year:)
I have done the BFC 5 times. Twice on this bike. I think 2016 was last time I did it.
Great video, really helpful. Same principle if moving from 126 (6 speed) to 130 (8/9/10 speed) which is quite common
Damnit! When I was going to give you a like in the end of the video I realized that I had done this already
the bike looks rad, great work i always learn something watching your videos
Looks like it'd be a fun bike. Thanks for sharing the process.
My favorite bike to ride!
This is a brilliant tutorial. Thanks RJ.
I like how "cold set" is a fancy word for "bend it"
Don't recall, either this one or before, having wished you maybe could just mention the type of some of these older parts, thinking of a couple of brakes I'd never seen before.. which isn't saying much so forgive me for even asking. RJ, you've always put out an exceptional and informative video, don't mean to complain. As always, thank you.
I don't know what you are asking.
Looks ready to eat some serious dirt. Love it. So gnarly. 🙏❤️🙏
Cool project. I'm always leery about using tire levers to install the tire. I've pinched too many tubes that way. Unless it's too hard, I work the tire on by hand. And don't forget to put some toe-in on the brake pads.
I was being careful. Having air in the tube helps prevent pinching.
Great job on the bike !! 👍👍👍
Bike looks sick, I'm interested to know how well those tires corner off road.
Bigger tyres = bigger fun
TRUE! Unless your frame is too thin to fit them. I bought maxxis 27,5x2,8 and it didnt fit xd. I bought Schwalbe Smart Sam 27,5x2,25 and works well
So much education here. Thanks!
ШИКАРНЫЙ ВЕЛОСИПЕД!!!👍👍👍🚴
I don't think you would have needed the tire levers to install the tire if you let some air out of the tube. A 29er should be easy to install without levers. Hell, I don't even use them to remove the tire. great vid as always.
It really depends on tire/rim combos, you just lucked out basically.
@@MrJonas2255 Well I fix bikes for a living and unless it is a continental tire, levers are rarely required.
schwalbe tyres are a really tight fit generally
When you're cold setting the stays like that is there a chance that one side might flex more than the other? Perhaps if the bike has asymmetrical chainstays?
Cool bike. Looks like a fun one!
Looks fabulous. Great clearance on that frame. Wish I I could fit 2inch tyres on mine!
The frame originally came from a hybrid bike.
RJ The Bike Guy aha that explains it. I built a great tourer from an old hybrid frame. Great clearances.
ua-cam.com/video/gFJcWdur3iM/v-deo.html
Really nice bike you made. If the frame was alluminium this bike would be even better.
steel is real
If the frame was aluminum, I wouldn't have spread it like I did. Aluminum is lighter true. But also stiffer. It wouldn't absorb the vibration from the rough terrain. It would be a rough ride.
@@RJTheBikeGuy this is actually true i had forgot of that. Keep the videos going btw we love your work and an advantage is that you explain EVERYTHING. You have helped me with older bikes and a lot other people too
Rj, well done!!!
Neat build. Looks a lot like my old 2008 Dawes Horizon touring bike! Although I've got v brakes with drop bar v-brake levers & bar end shifters. Currently in road going mode with 32mm Schwalbe Marathon tyres, but I may fit something fatter for gravel type use over the summer.
Enjoy that beast!!!
Such a nice build 👌
Awesome!
Я давно ждал когда RJ сделает настоящий гревел из стартона!
Хурики, конечно, неплохие покрышки, но тонкие, и компаунд скользковат вне асфальта. Kenda K-847 мне больше понравилась.
we enjoyed your video you made very technical changes understanding
And remember, a 700c rim and a 29er are exactly the same size. 622mm.
Great article on cold setting the rear triangle.
Same diameter.
Great stuff !!! Thanks for the lessons.
That looks SO good! 👍
At first, I thought you managed to put full size 29'er (2.0") tires on there! I have a 1995 Multitrack that maxes out around 40'ish mm, and I see that's about where you ended up. I like even fatter tires so I moved up to a very similar bike with clearance for 700c x 60 tires and I love it!
Why didn't you replace the spacer on the non-drive side of the rear wheel with a smaller one? Much less of a permanent change and much less risk?
Do you mean replace the spacer, AND replace the axle with a shorter one, AND redish the wheel? Frankly, I think the way I did it is better.
The only tip I’m using from this video is the tire logo above the valve hole.
Hey RJ! Nico from Spain! I have a question. The other day I overhauled my Shimano rsx brifters, following your instructions on your video. When I mounted them back on I noticed the right one has a little bit of play. just a bit, but enough to vibrate and make some noise when I ride on a rough road. While the left is stiff the right one can moved a little bit around, although it works perfectly in each case. Do you have any suggestions?
That bike is freaking awesome
That bike looks awesome
Wow that rubber band trick😲
Nicely done 🔧🚲👍
ive done the rear spreading thing from 128 to 135 aswell, i used my front wheels axle and bolts to do it lol
it works
A silver sharpie is great for inner tube repairs and sidewall markings.
RJ, do you ever use special tubes or products that promise to reduce flats?
I have Bontrager Hardcase tires on my road bikes.
RJ, you should really consider re spacing the rear hub to 130 and just redish the wheel with new spokes. It's a pain but better than altering the frame chainstay width.
I disagree.
cold setting as you did isn't an ideal way to do this. If one side gives and spreads out more than the other, which is highly possible, you no longer have a symmetrical frame. Going over to Sheldon Brown's website there's a procedure for spreading the triangles one side at a time. That's a better way as you can tweak one side out half the way then the other side to the final setting. That ensures a symmetrical spreading. Mind you if the wheel is correctly dished and the rim ended up equally spaced between the upper stays then all is well. If it wasn't then it would have needed some tweaking.
Other than this niggle the video was superb.
I have done this many times, and not had a problem. If the stays are made symetrically, they generally go out evenly. If the frame is out of alignment to begin with, then the stays will go out an even amount, but the frame will still be of alignment. I have had more issues trying to move a single stay at a time.
Hi @RJ The Biker Guy, i just have this question regarding wheel size and rim sizes.
What will be the effect if i put the same diameter tires but in a slightly wider rims? Would it make it look fatter? That is my goal.
Currently working on a cheaper version (because... money). It's an 86 giant iguana with the 26er wheels. Chopped the bars shorter and added drop-bar ends. Went with the bontrager H5 tires but gonna change when they wear out.
very nice, I wonder if some MTB 26" will fit 700c/29", however with a new fork
..awesome man!...she looks sweet,i bet she rips as well!...cheers
Always enjoy your content. A few nitpicks: to keep from doubling or tripling work install tires and cassette before fitting wheels. This allows you to check for frame clearance. Same for that brake straddle cable.
Not sure if you mentioned if you were cold setting a steel frame. Looks like steel. Would not attempt on aluminum. Forget about carbon.
It is a steel frame. Only do the cold setting on a steel frame.
Great build and it looks great...
Nice tyres, I have used Schwalbe Furious Fred's which are very light so great for racing in the dry. But pretty fragile
Wow very instructive! Thanks
Great video RJ. Those Swalbe Hurricanes look like a good crossover tyre. Please Let us know how they go.
would there be any differences if converting from 700c to 29er with disc brakes?
@Ray Ward Thank you very much for the thoughtful and informative reply. I have learned some new things!
Ray Ward this was very helpful, thank you for sharing.
So aren't you supposed to check the frame alignment with that big frame alignment checker bar you have ?
I just push my wider wheel in, seems to work fine, I guess it is doing the cold setting. I don't have those tools but it seems to have moved out correctly.
You can make the cold spacer out of threaded rod, some nuts and washers. RJ also made a video of making your own dropout alignment tools. And I think he did a video for making a DIY derailleur hanger alignment tool as well.
kevinjfeeney77 - Thanks for the tip, I will give that a try. My hubs are Durace ones from the transition period between 126 and 130 with domed nuts so slide in easily. But yeah, I should get around to measuring and doing it properly
I've made some similar upgrades to an old steel hybrid (with help from your videos!). I'm amazed you have so much tire clearance. I can fit a 29 x 2 tire on the front, but on the back I can't even fit 700x43 - it rubs just behind the bottom bracket between the chain stays. Right now I'm riding 700x43 in front and 700x38 in back. I'm assuming you verified yours would fit before you widened the rear triangle! Thanks for all the videos!
The back I have plenty of room. The front tire doesn't have much clearance wit the side knobs. I may do different tires.
What was the weight gain with the bigger wheels and tires? I put a couple of fat tires on my wife's bike, a 700c Gary Fisher steel frame ( Al Fresco ), at her request, so she can go up and down kerbs and boy do those tires weigh a lot. They were 47s and I actually had to file the bottom of the front fork steerer to stop a little rubbing. They spoil the bike's lines but they certainly do make the ride comfy.
I hear you on the tubeless but a problem with 29ers these days is getting rim brake compatible rims.
Also, you can get fat tires for 700c rims so this conversion can be a big unnecessary expense for many bikers.
The Schwalbe G-One Bite 700c Gravel Tire is 50mm and there are a multitude of 45mm gravel tires for 700c rims. Going to set you back $120 or so ( plus shipping most likely ) but that is a lot less than a set of wheels PLUS TIRES and there is no need to re-space.
29ers are built the way they are for impacts and a gravel bike just doesn't need the rim strength that a full suspension mountain bike does.
Shrug. I didn't do before after weighings. Keep in mind, different tires weigh different.
The 29er rims are heavier duty, also wider, better suited to fatter tires.
I have done this race three times on this bike:
ua-cam.com/video/6bFxsQZG2V0/v-deo.html
I'd swap the brake pads out. I'm a firm believer in clear odyssey slim by four pads, I've used them on v brakes, cantilever, 990, and oldschool caliper brakes, if your not running disk brakes these are the way to go, I have them on my BMX, my mountain bike, and my dirt jumper
Rj nice build , what frame use in this video?
Nice looking bike!
Hello, RJ! Why don't you just install the new Hurricane's tyres on the old weelset? Is it a critical difference between internal width of the rims?
Rim width determines how wide of tires can safely be put off. The original rims were actually road rims. The new rims are made for offroad. They are sturdier, and wider to accommodate fatter tires.
See the chart near the bottom: www.sheldonbrown.com/tire-sizing.html
Awesome. The best job in the world.