Accessories for a Carrera Crossfire 3
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vickster
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42c = 42mm
But where is this info? I cannot find a chart with this info. Only circumference etc
vickster
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It just is the case. Try Google
Here you go…
https://www.cyclinguk.org/cyclists-library/components/wheels-tyres/tyre-sizes
What does it say on the side of your tyres?
presta
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Tie some straps to it and wear it like a rucsac.
You should be able to get most of that in a pair of rear panniers, failing that there's a trailer, but some can cost nearly as much as your bike, so you need to ask yourself how often it would get used.
I hold one pannier between my legs whilst rummaging in the other, not other means of support necessary. I wouldn't touch a kickstand with a bargepole, they're too narrow base and prone to toppling.
If the ground is soft & muddy a kickstand will be as much use as a chocolate teapot, the bike will fall as the tip will sinks into the mud.
I've been leaning my bike against walls & fences for 23 years and there's not a scratch on it, that's because I don't lean it on the paintwork. To park the bike without it falling or rolling you need four points of contact: two wheels, handlebar, and either saddle or pannier. Avoid hills, but if there's a slight incline park it pointing uphill so that it's trying to roll toward the wall, not away from it.
I'm 65, and I've never yet had a tyre that difficult to fit.
I already saw this website. I spent ages looking at it. It does not state tyre WIDTH. Not as far as I can see. I do not have my bike yet, picking it up later today.
What straps? What are the name of the straps?
presta
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All you could wish to know about tyres, including pressures and sizing:
https://www.schwalbe.com/media/5e/fc/d4/1631011446/TechInfo-Catalogue_2015.pdf
presta
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Just went to the chart quickly, and again tired width is not listed?
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
Probably not a great idea to ride a bike with a large 'trug' anyway ((flexible bucket).
fossyant
Ride It Like You Stole It!
It's all there. Tyres are sized like this:- Wheel Size x tyre width
e.g 27.5 x 2.3 (mountain bike tyre) - in inches for confusion
700 x 30c - Road Bike with a 30mm tyre - metric for added confusion.
vickster
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What tyre? It’s the French column…c = mm
What is a column in this context? This is all so confusing. I just want to know what these weird sizes like my bike tire (700x42c) means in terms of width. Apparently it seems I don't need to be worried about the first number (700) as that is the diameter of the tire which is available with a variety of widths - is this correct? So what 700 means doesn't matter. I just need a tire that has 700x(Insert numbers here)C. Whatever the heck that C at the end means I don't know.
I read -
Puncture Proof Tyres Tip
If you can fit them on your bike the 25mm or 28mm puncture proof tyres will provide greater comfort and a smaller chance of a pinch puncture.
presta
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