Road Bike Forks and some Long Drop Calipers

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colly

Re member eR
Location
Leeds
I am presently using and fettling my fixed wheel bike.
I'm looking for a pair of road bike forks that will accept larger tyre (32mm probably) and also some long drop calipers. I've noticed that the pair of calipers that I did use when I was riding fixed all the time, allow the top of the brake pad to come in contact with the tyre. :eek:
It must have been doing all the time I was riding this bike. I never noticed until today. :huh::huh:

So long drop calipers needed, and forks (I think the steerer is 11/8th ) to take bigger tyres, because I find I like more comfort nowadays.
 

Sharky

Legendary Member
Location
Kent
You could be straying into a technical combination which is impractical.

You may find forks which allow 32mm tyres, but these tyres could be wider than the gap between the brake blocks. You may have to deflate the tyre every time you want to take the wheel out.

The only way to know for sure is to take a gamble and try.
 
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