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SKS Race Blades

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  • 04-09-2008 7:31am
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    Rainyface
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭


    Does anyone know if these will fit any road bike? Having trouble trying to find a LBS that stocks them so I'm probably going to have to order from wiggle and take my chances if they'll fit.


    Cheers


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    penexpers
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    As far as I am aware they will fit any road bike. I think they are designed to work with short reach calipers.


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    kenmc
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    they (al)most certainly will. they don't go as far as the calipers, so they're not affected by the depth or clearance of the tyres/frames etc. you can shape them as needed to clear the wheels depending on the angles of your stays/forks.


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    blorg
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    They are designed to fit any road bike- they stop at the brakes, don't go under them.

    However they do fit some bikes better than others- they fit my Focus Cayo and Giant Bowery very well but didn't fit so great on my Van Nicholas Amazon.

    They work really well too.

    Joe Dalys has them for €39.95 and they were in stock last time I was in (Tuesday.)


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    ba
    Registered Users Posts: 1,085 ✭✭✭ba


    remember to get the right size - either 700 x 23 or 700 x 35. i chose the latter and have no problem with rubbing or tyre clearance. also available in black and grey.


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    blorg
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    Note the 700x23 ones will actually do tyres a fair bit bigger than 23, I have 700x26c on my Giant and they work fine on that. Anything bigger than 26 might be pushing it, but for up to 25-26c I would get the 23s rather than the 35s.


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    dub_skav
    Registered Users Posts: 2,530 ✭✭✭dub_skav


    I have 28s on my fixie and use the smaller race blades that I bought for my 700x25 bike.

    It took a bit of messing about tightening and re-tightening the rubber straps but they work fine now and give (just) enough clearance


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    unionman
    Registered Users Posts: 1,087 ✭✭✭unionman


    blorg wrote: »
    They are designed to fit any road bike- they stop at the brakes, don't go under them.

    However they do fit some bikes better than others- they fit my Focus Cayo and Giant Bowery very well but didn't fit so great on my Van Nicholas Amazon.

    They work really well too.

    Joe Dalys has them for €39.95 and they were in stock last time I was in (Tuesday.)

    I've seen them stocked this week in Cycleways and Eurocycles on Sth William St. Can't remember at what price though.


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    Rainyface
    Registered Users Posts: 102 ✭✭Rainyface


    Thanks for the replys.
    I'll check out these shops and pick up a set.
    I've 700x23's on the bike so the smaller ones should fit.


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