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Your Nikor looks great dude.
Will see if I can push from 25 to 28 on my Concorde. Though I have just been gifted a very old carbon frame so that might be getting the MGOOF treatment instead
jonny-
The MAX forks will be aiding that - not sure many forks on 'traditional' older steel frames would accommodate 28s. My concorde forks certainly won't.
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Cheers dude. Look forward to seeing pics of your old school carbon given a new lease of life.
And yes those Max forks could probably fit 42's!...its the rear that's the squeeze. And even if you can only fit 25's I think those fitted with the newer wider rims still make a noticeable difference and improvement over the older narrower rims. I've got some old Croc D'Aune hubs built up with some new wider Pacenti Brevet rims fitted with 25's on my 753 Merckx, and they fell much nicer than the Chorus/Open Pro's I'm used to.
greeno
user75204
I've been putting miles on my Columbus Max Nikor with Campag 10 speed, and have to say I'm a total convert to this wide rims and tyres trend, if you can squeeze them in your old frame. The fit of the 28c tyres in the rear is so snug the rear wheel won't fit in the dropouts with the wheel inflated. I must remember that when I puncture, which has not happened yet, I really rate the new Veloflex Corsa Evo tyres, much longer lasting than the previous Veloflex Masters I tried.
It glides over the shittest roads at speed like nothing else I've ridden, and is still putting a smile on my face every ride, even this mornings pissing rain and gale force winds.
I've been waiting months for a black Cinelli Volare saddle from Spain I got off eBay, but it didn't arrive and I've just been refunded, so am on the lookout for one of those, but that's the only thing I'm going to change.