Turning a city bike into a country bike (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 week ago by ashenone@lemmy.ml to c/bicycles@lemmy.ca

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I've got an old Bianchi SX Sport from the 80s I'm using as a commuter bike. I recently moved from a concrete jungle to a rural area and probably need to get some new tires. Right now I'm riding on some slicks with pretty much no tread and am wanting to get some tires that will be better suited for light gravel and dirt roads. Current tires are 700x23. Will I need a new wheel to accommodate some thicker tires or can I get away with some all condition tires on gravel and dirt?

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[-] JillyB@beehaw.org 3 points 1 week ago

You should be able to fit wider tires without getting new wheels. I'm not sure how wide your rim is but you can fit much wider tires than 23mm for sure.

[-] ashenone@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 week ago

Cool I appreciate the info. I don't see any width indication on the rim, but knowing I can move up in tire width a bit is good to know. I'm sure the tech at my bike shop can figure how wide a tire I can fit on there.

[-] simbico@lemmy.zip 1 points 6 days ago

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