Ditto on riding the bike. When we got my husbands, it was the first 08 roubaix that the shop had ordered. We did the fit on the trainer and went outside to take the front tire off and put the machine on the rack. The front tire would not come off and the tires were too big for the front brake assembly. Apparently the front brake and frame area require low profile tires. I'm sure your LBS will know this. We learned that hard way. We took it back inside and they swapped the tires. Good thing that happened when it did instead of on the road. Good luck and don't forget pictures.
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03-22-2008, 04:41 AM #1
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03-22-2008, 06:00 AM #2
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You know, my bike is the same way. The front tire won't come off unless deflated a bit. I did not know about any of that when I got my bike, and just lived with it for awhile. Now, I do know (or think I do
Originally Posted by kermit
), but I have stuck with the bigger tires (25s) for their attributes compared to 23s. (More rubber on the road, a little more comfort over long days in the saddle.)
As long as I remember to seat the wheel before I inflate a new tube all the way, after a flat, it works OK. But, that is because my bike goes inside my car all in one piece...I don't have to remove the wheel all the time.
Don't want to hijack thread...if anyone has insights here on 23s vs 25s for a newer road biker, might be pertinent, though. (Are my ideas about 23s vs 25s on the right track?)."The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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03-22-2008, 07:01 AM #3
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When I borrowed this bike from the LBS, there was some rub where the front brake pads meet the rims. The owner adjusted the pads and that fixed it. However, it seemed (to me) that the brake pads seemed awfully close to the rims. I read a review somewhere about the Roubaix Expert in which someone shared his experience working SAG for an event in which he noticed very little clearance between the brake pad and the rim on a new Roubaix, and believes that small pieces of grit can get stuck between the pads and the rim, and when applying the brakes the grit would cut into the rim. Originally Posted by Starfish
You know, my bike is the same way. The front tire won't come off unless deflated a bit. I did not know about any of that when I got my bike, and just lived with it for awhile. Now, I do know (or think I do), but I have stuck with the bigger tires (25s) for their attributes compared to 23s. (More rubber on the road, a little more comfort over long days in the saddle.)
As long as I remember to seat the wheel before I inflate a new tube all the way, after a flat, it works OK. But, that is because my bike goes inside my car all in one piece...I don't have to remove the wheel all the time.
Don't want to hijack thread...if anyone has insights here on 23s vs 25s for a newer road biker, might be pertinent, though. (Are my ideas about 23s vs 25s on the right track?).
Starfish: How new is your bike? I'm sorry if you shared that before and I don't remember.
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03-22-2008, 09:21 PM #4
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It's not a Roubaix. I got it in 2004. It is either an 03 or 04. It is a Specialized Sequoia...back when they were a bit different than the Sequoias are now. Originally Posted by Yen
"The best rides are the ones where you bite off much more than you can chew, and live through it." ~ Doug Bradbury
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