Would wheel size widths be a deal breaker for a big guy?
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Dkidd posted 3 years ago.
Are you sure the wheel is 25 not the tire? Usually you can fit 18-25+ tires on the same wheel. More than likely the specs are for the tires. I was riding a 23 when i was about 200-210 and it was ok, as long as I had it inflated properly. Had a number of pinch flats but it was mainly because of tire pressure.
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Triguy98 posted 3 years ago.
tire size shouldnt be a breaker... tire QUALITY on the other hand...
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merlinextraligh posted 3 years ago.
the 23c refers to tire width. There would be no problem changing tires to a 25c if you find you're pinch flatting the 23c's. I've weighed as much as you before, and found i had no problem with pinch flats on 23c's if I kept the pressure at 120psi.
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Great Greyhound posted 2 years ago.
I weigh between 225 (off season), and 210 (racing weight).
I ride on 23c's all the time. The only thing as a caution is to watch the tire pressure.
And don't ride cheap junk tires.
The only way I'll put a cheap tire on the bike is to put it on the rollers in the house. I've been riding Michelin Pro Race 2's, or TUFO S33 Specials (tubulars).
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rbreddin75 posted 2 years ago.
you should be able to put a x25's on a rim that is currently running x23's There shouldn't be a difference in the width from one 700 wheel to the next... (or so I've heard)
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Alright, I thought I settled on the Giant OCR1, but the three bike shops around me are sold out in my size (L). The OCR1 has a MSRP of $1000 and has a wheel size of 700x 25c. I noticed the same dealership has one TCR2 in stock in my size for $990 (MSRP $1100). The tires on this however are 700x23c.
Now I currently weigh 230 pounds and didn't know if the wheel sizes would matter that much? Could I change to a 700x25c wheel without changing the wheelsets? Or if I wanted to change the width, would I have to change everything? Would I even want to?
Would a LBS even consider changing out a 700x23c wheel for a 700x25c wheel of the same type? Or would that cost extra? (and again, does it matter for a big guy?)
I plan on riding the TCR this weekend and seeing how it feels.
And I do plan on commuting with this bike, about 8 miles (if that helps at all). Thanks all!
So....what you're saying is....benching 1.5 times your body weight 10+ times is NOT good for triathletes?! OOOOOH! :eek: :D