Ordered my new bike!

[Yen]

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?).

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.

Starfish: How new is your bike? I'm sorry if you shared that before and I don't remember.

[Starfish]

Starfish: How new is your bike? I'm sorry if you shared that before and I don't remember.

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.