I took some measurements and with my 35.5mm tires I have 8mm clearance on the rear 10mm on the front. So I can assume a true 45mm(1.8") tire will fit with 3mm of clearance on either side in the rear. Depending on rim size, pressure, and tire manufacturing tolerances without mounting tires on your rims you can only get a rough estimate of what combination of wheel and tire will fit. I personally will run 42mm or narrower to allow a little more room for a bent rim or muddy conditions.
Saw this on the Hiawatha blog: "Surly has been quietly putting Rohloff OEM2 mounts on several frame models, including the Big Dummy, Troll, Ogre, and Disc Trucker." Hiawatha Cyclery: Search results for ogre from January 8th, 2013. Not so quiet with the Troll and Ogre, but this was the first I had seen mention of the OEM2 mount on the Disc Trucker. The picture of the DT dropout on the Surly web site does show an added hole on the left side. Is this the mounting point they're talking about? Anyone have any experience with a Rohloff equipped Disc Trucker? Pictures perhaps?
Saw this on the Hiawatha blog: "Surly has been quietly putting Rohloff OEM2 mounts on several frame models, including the Big Dummy, Troll, Ogre, and Disc Trucker." Hiawatha Cyclery: Search results for ogre from January 8th, 2013. Not so quiet with the Troll and Ogre, but this was the first I had seen mention of the OEM2 mount on the Disc Trucker. The picture of the DT dropout on the Surly web site does show an added hole on the left side. Is this the mounting point they're talking about? Anyone have any experience with a Rohloff equipped Disc Trucker? Pictures perhaps?
Here's my 2014 Disc Trucker. I also have a review of it on YouTube which made it on Surly website back in the winter. I'll be doing another video soon when I get my front Surly Nice Rack from JensonUSA.
Anyone have a 26" DT that they are running 650b or 700c on?
I'm currently doing the debate between LHT,CC,and DT and the DT is looking like it might be a viable option because it could trade wheelsets with my 1x1.
I just can't decide if that flexibility would be worth the cost. I have rim brake wheelsets already ready to go in 26 and 700c, and would have to build/get a set disc wheels to make a DT happen. Also only have some lousy old Hays G3 disc calipers to use on the DT.
Frame size would be 56 or 58 (6' rider). . . can't really decide there either. . .
Anyways. . .
Ride reports for flipping around wheelsets on a 26" DT?
Anyone have a 26" DT that they are running 650b or 700c on?
I'm currently doing the debate between LHT,CC,and DT and the DT is looking like it might be a viable option because it could trade wheelsets with my 1x1.
I just can't decide if that flexibility would be worth the cost. I have rim brake wheelsets already ready to go in 26 and 700c, and would have to build/get a set disc wheels to make a DT happen. Also only have some lousy old Hays G3 disc calipers to use on the DT.
Frame size would be 56 or 58 (6' rider). . . can't really decide there either. . .
Anyways. . .
Ride reports for flipping around wheelsets on a 26" DT?
Interesting. I have the same bike and size as well. I also have fenders on my Disc trucker. I also wear the same size shoe as you. I wear SPD clippless shoes. The toe of my shoes are about an inch from my front fender on a turn. I don't understand why the toe of your shoe is touching.
If you're able to try some 650b wheels on there, I'd be interested in how big of a tire that can fit. Looks like 2" is just too wide in 700c, but if 650b x 2.2 fits, then I'd have to look at the 700c version instead of 26".
Yes, I see now. Almost looks like clippless shoes he's wearing.
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