Hello gang,
I went shopping the other day for a carbon fiber bike road bike, and the Giant Composite bikes looked like winners (I guess I could get used to the ugly graphics), except for one thing: rear tire clearance. It appeared to be about 2-3mm, tops.
What's the biggest tire anyone's put on one of these bikes? I usually ride with 700 x 23's, but I switch to 700 x 25's come winter time.
Another bike I'm considering is the Specialized Roubaix, their carbon bike. It appears to have tons of clearance.
Thanks for your help.
Giant Composite owners: a question...
Thu, 06/03/2004 - 3:07pm
Thu, 06/03/2004 - 3:27pm
#1
David, Liane rides with 23's. And it looks like there's plenty of room for 25's. How's the wrist?
Thu, 06/03/2004 - 3:31pm
#2
It sure is tight
I just walked over to my bike to take another look. It really is tight. It looks like 5mm on my bike. (Measured with a tape measure not a micrometer.) I never realized it before, but there is an indentation in the seat tube where the tire would hit. I wonder if it was cut out for 25's.
I have not tried 25's, so I am also curious as to the answer.
I really like my Giant. I have not ridden the Roubaix. But did I mention that I like my Giant.
Fri, 06/04/2004 - 7:47am
#3
comfort performance
David, I just read a report on the Roubaix. It has relaxed geometry and Zertz dampers in the seatstays, fork and seatpost to reduce road vibration. It's one of a new area of bikes called comfort performance.
Fri, 06/04/2004 - 8:52am
#4
Roubaix/wrist
"Thanks for the info--I always listen to the experience of people I know over what I read in some magazine. It sounds like 25mm tires would work on the Giant.
The salesman at Toga said I can test ride both the Roubaix and the Giant, so I plan to; just bring shorts, cleats and pedals. Then I'll know if there's anything to the ""comfort performance"" talk.
My hand is 100% healed (surgeon said so last week); thanks for asking. It feels fine, like it never happened. I hope to see you guys in a lot of group rides this summer.
-d
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Fri, 06/04/2004 - 8:33am
#5
Giant
Dave,
The reason there is so little room is because the Giant has what's called a slope geometry which helps those with short legs and a long torso. So you have the reach of a larger bike but the height of a smaller frame. Because of the way the seat tube is sloped is what leads to the wheel being so close to the seat tube.
Mark
