Spearfish owners

[Al]

Im not trying to start one of those which is the best tyre for threads - i just bought Ian Fitz’s spearfish frame and am in the process of building it up. The clearance at the rear is really tight - not just the width so much as the height under the seatstay bridge. I usually ride fully rigid and like bigger (not plus) tyres so I put a 2.35. Hans damf on a stand flow off my hardtail as an experiment and there is less than 5mm!

What rear tyres are people running / have run on thre spearfish? Would like to know what has worked rather than blind experimentations!

Thanks

[whitestone]

Bontrager XR2 2.2 on mine. Not had it long enough to try anything else. Mine's one of the original non split pivot frames.

[Al]

Mine too. Not tried bontrager tyres - they pretty true to width?

[whitestone]

Mine too. Not tried bontrager tyres - they pretty true to width?

To within a mm or two on Hope 19.5 rims

[Pickers]

2.2 Conti X-King here, split pivot, space - not too tight I don't think, I'll nip downstairs and measure it.

Edit - about 18mm to the bridge, 10mm or so each side. Pretty sure I've had 2.4 X-Kings in there. All on 22mm internal rims.

[johnnystorm]

When I had my Mk1 Spearfish I think the biggest treads I used were 2.25 Nobby NIcs on crests. Fwiw it came with 2.2 X-Kings out of the box.

[whitestone]

Some measurements:

Seat stays: 20mm
Seat stay bridge: 15mm
Chain stays: 10mm
Chain stay bridge: 20mm

[Al]

Wow - not getting anything like that - Tried another back wheel this time a wtb wolverine 2.2 on a wtb speed disc rim.

I only seem to be getting 5 or 6mm to the bridge with that as well. I would have I expected the Hans damf to have been tight but though this would have given more room. Hmm....

[Pat]

Normally I run 2.2 X-Kings, but am running maxxis crossmark 2's currently....have also ran 2.4 X-Kings, but that was tight!

[whitestone]

Wow - not getting anything like that - Tried another back wheel this time a wtb wolverine 2.2 on a wtb speed disc rim.

I only seem to be getting 5 or 6mm to the bridge with that as well. I would have I expected the Hans damf to have been tight but though this would have given more room. Hmm....

Just measured again - 10mm to seat stay bridge

Edit: Have you seen this page? http://salsacycles.com/culture/building ... fish_frame there's a bit at the bottom about tyre size.

[Al]

No I hadn’t - cheers for that.

Think my wolverines must becoming up big for a 2.2 then. I shall wave a tape at them in anger in the morning.

Cheers for the replies - anyone else out there with a spearfish any other options greatly appreciated.

[Pat]

Just to make you feel better though, I've had a load of bikes, and the spearfish is by far, the best I've had

[GregMay]

I think I ran a Nano on the back of my Mk1. I do recall having X-king 2.2 and a Race King in there too.

2.35 Ikon on the back of my Mk2- Carbon, and had the same on my Mk2-Alu, Aka, Ians' bike.

[Al]

Greg, I’ve got a 2.35 ikon and it’s massive! If I ran that with the spearfish I’d only have a few mm under the seatstay bridge.
Am I missing something or did you run it that tight??

[Al]

So in the end got a good deal on a 2.2 ikon which seems to fit pretty well. Dug out an old 2.35 ikon for the front.

It’s looking pretty nippy!!

[GregMay]

possibly a 2.2 on the rear. Can't recall, there is a Minion SS on it at the moment.

[Al]

Thanks for all the replies- - pretty chuffed with the end result!

[Al]

Room to spare!