I've just built up a new (to me) Salsa Selma.
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Only problem is, the tyre clearance by the seatstay bridge is bloomin awful...that's a 2.25 Ra Ra and it rubs!
Any suggestions please for a fast (but not completely slick!) 29er tyre that has a nice low profile? Must be tubeless-able and a tough sidewall is a bonus (it has to cope with Chilterns flint). Cheers!
I use to prefer a 2-ply Larsen in the Chilts, but no funny wheel option - Crossmark?
Cheers, Crossmarks get sliced & diced in the Chilts (I've killed three regular ones). Might consider another LUST Crossmark, only killed one of those.
Less air ?
Or as a serious answer, how about the 650b size, which would be 27.5 inches in diameter ?
I found Crossmarks to be a really tall tyre (at least in 26" x 2.25"). Ate up nearly all the clearance in the back end of of full sus but theres plenty of room for a 2.35" Minion etc so I'd be cautious about a Crossmark...
Half link in the chain and move the back wheel back?
EBB innit ttp, can't move the wheel. Small Block 8?
something in a 2.1?
contis always come up small iirc
cheers chaps, SB8 is definitely on the shortlist. Slant Six looks interesting too. I thought Race Kings were quite tall, or that could have been the 2.2 I had, I think they do a 2.0 as well.
How about you pop round and I will heat up my tyre knife (used when I tried supermoto on my KTM525) we can then slice a few mill off the top nobbs 🙂
Grind a bit off the inside of the seatstay!!! 😯
I've got a brand new pair of Slant six 2.0 tyres if you are interested.
Grind a bit off the inside of the seatstay
Or ride Cannock Chase in the wet and let the tyre do it for you.
hmm, Matt I'm interested. Wanna drop me a line please? email in profile. cheers!