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^^^^^Nice ride, Chris! I see you swapped out the rear rack and added some bags. What size tires are you running? I also have a vintage Japanese steel bike, but my 1987 Panasonic DX-5000 doesn't have clearance for anything much wider than 28mm.
 
dourbalistar said:
^^^^^Nice ride, Chris! I see you swapped out the rear rack and added some bags. What size tires are you running? I also have a vintage Japanese steel bike, but my 1987 Panasonic DX-5000 doesn't have clearance for anything much wider than 28mm.
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Ha, glad you noticed! Running 700x38c front and back, which worked ok on the trail but the road gearing meant I was walking uphill a lot. Since then I picked up a 1987 Specialized Rockhopper for off road touring.
 
cjm said:
Ha, glad you noticed! Running 700x38c front and back, which worked ok on the trail but the road gearing meant I was walking uphill a lot. Since then I picked up a 1987 Specialized Rockhopper for off road touring.
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Wow, I'm surprised your Nishiki frame has clearance for 38mm tires! Did you have to swap out for some long reach brakes? BTW, 1987 is a good year for vintage bikes. ;)
 
dourbalistar said:
Wow, I'm surprised your Nishiki frame has clearance for 38mm tires! Did you have to swap out for some long reach brakes? BTW, 1987 is a good year for vintage bikes. ;)
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Yes, long reach brakes (Tektro R559's) were a must. Have not tried, but I might be able to squeeze 700x40c's!
 
cjm said:
Yes, long reach brakes (Tektro R559's) were a must. Have not tried, but I might be able to squeeze 700x40c's!
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Keep going and before you know it, you'll be in fat bike territory! :D Tektro makes good stuff, I just installed a new set of Tektro RL340 brake levers on my bike. The rubber hoods on the old Shimano 105 SLR aero levers was literally disintegrating in my hands....
 
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