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wheel - rim upgrade??
I have these cheap 26x1 3/8 rims, and want to upgrade them to a more
common and readily available size, I seem to have enough clearence in both the front and rear to go up a bit in size to something more standard. What would be the next size up from this? Ken |
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live-free wrote:
I have these cheap 26x1 3/8 rims, and want to upgrade them to a more common and readily available size, I seem to have enough clearence in both the front and rear to go up a bit in size to something more standard. You may be able to fit 700C rims & tyres if you have the room; the only problem will be the brakes, which may not have a reach long enough to fit, requiring replacement brakes. Most bikes with 26x1-3/8 tyres were not high quality to begin with, so you may find a newer bike to be more satisfactory. -- "Bicycling is a healthy and manly pursuit with much to recommend it, and, unlike other foolish crazes, it has not died out." -- The Daily Telegraph (1877) |
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"LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0 m" wrote in message newsrzsd.175423$cJ3.157497@fed1read06... live-free wrote: I have these cheap 26x1 3/8 rims, and want to upgrade them to a more common and readily available size, I seem to have enough clearence in both the front and rear to go up a bit in size to something more standard. You may be able to fit 700C rims & tyres if you have the room; the only problem will be the brakes, which may not have a reach long enough to fit, requiring replacement brakes. Most bikes with 26x1-3/8 tyres were not high quality to begin with, so you may find a newer bike to be more satisfactory. Alternatively, if you want to keep your rims, there are tires avaiable for your 590mm, aka 650A rims, and Sheldon Brown has them: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/590.html |
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"bfd" wrote in message ... "LioNiNoiL_a t_Y a h 0 0_d 0 t_c 0 m" wrote in message newsrzsd.175423$cJ3.157497@fed1read06... live-free wrote: I have these cheap 26x1 3/8 rims, and want to upgrade them to a more common and readily available size, I seem to have enough clearence in both the front and rear to go up a bit in size to something more standard. You may be able to fit 700C rims & tyres if you have the room; the only problem will be the brakes, which may not have a reach long enough to fit, requiring replacement brakes. Most bikes with 26x1-3/8 tyres were not high quality to begin with, so you may find a newer bike to be more satisfactory. Alternatively, if you want to keep your rims, there are tires avaiable for your 590mm, aka 650A rims, and Sheldon Brown has them: http://sheldonbrown.com/harris/tires/590.html Well I can find those tires (26 x 1 3/8) in the village where I live at Wal-Mart and K-Sears I was just curious about upgrade options Ken |
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live-free Wrote: I have these cheap 26x1 3/8 rims, and want to upgrade them to a more common and readily available size, I seem to have enough clearence in both the front and rear to go up a bit in size to something more standard. What would be the next size up from this? Ken There are 2 different 26 X1 3/8 rims with different bead seat diameters. Schwinn used S-6 designation for 597 mm bead seat diameter while most "department store" bicycles with that size are 590 bead seat diameter. The 2 most popular rim sizes for quality rims are; 700C with 622 mm bead seat diameter and 26" MTB with 559 mm bead seat diameter. We have both of the older 26 X 1 3/8 tire bicycles in the household and haven't found it practical to change either. Clearance and brake adjustments are the limiting physical reasons, and $$$ is the other limiting factor. -- daveornee |
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