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Re: Gravel bike question: tire width and 2X setup [Carl Spackler]
Carl Spackler wrote:
You can disagree all you want but the issue is that unless an FD has an offset it will limit tire size on most bikes. The GRX FD sits 2.5mm out to remedy this. https://weightweenies.starbike.com/...ewtopic.php?t=161815


Correct. In order for the FD to work correctly, it is mounted the exact same place on a frame. And with that fixed location, a FD can interfere with the rear tire if it gets big enough. So a frame should really have 2 max tire sizes, 1X & 2X......and of course for 700 or 650....so even though a frame may say it can accept a 700x48mm tire, 2X and using a FD may only allow a 40mm tire on that same frame depending on the FD being used (the tire will hit the FD before it hits the frame). I know Di2 is tighter than most mechanicals. From what I understand the GRX FD was slimmed down a bit to allow a few more mm tire clearance - maybe 42 instead of 40? I am sure SRAM did something similar. Going 1X now removes the FD entirely so tire restriction now goes back to the frames restriction.
Last edited by: MKirk: Jan 8, 21 10:00

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  • Post edited by MKirk (Dawson Saddle) on Jan 8, 21 10:00