justanotherookie
Retro Newbie
Hi everyone,
I'm looking to build my first bike and need some advice with regards to the frame or the general build?
I've been looking at steel road bike frames (Colnago, Gazelle, Merckx etc.) how ever I'd like to put 25/28mm tyres on for durability and I'd like to be able to ride along the gravel/compact dirt paths around my area...plus the roads round me can be one big pothole sometimes.
How ever I'm not too sure if this will work with some of the frames due to the clearance. Could anyone shed some light on this for me? Point me in an alternative direction? Or highlight any issues that they've had in the past with this topic?
I guess this will also apply to the brakes with regards to them being cantilever or caliper...
Thanks in advance.
I'm looking to build my first bike and need some advice with regards to the frame or the general build?
I've been looking at steel road bike frames (Colnago, Gazelle, Merckx etc.) how ever I'd like to put 25/28mm tyres on for durability and I'd like to be able to ride along the gravel/compact dirt paths around my area...plus the roads round me can be one big pothole sometimes.
How ever I'm not too sure if this will work with some of the frames due to the clearance. Could anyone shed some light on this for me? Point me in an alternative direction? Or highlight any issues that they've had in the past with this topic?
I guess this will also apply to the brakes with regards to them being cantilever or caliper...
Thanks in advance.