Are the smaller sizes for the road bike setup?
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Katie, my tomasso road bike came with a 12-25 rear cassette which for most riders sort of standard. My problem with it is due to the amount of climbs in this area. I needed something easier on my knees as I'm pushing 50. I bought the 11-30 and it's much easier when I'm going uphill without pushing the red zone on my fitness pal. I probably would like the 11-32 but didn't want to have to change out on my rear derailer. So in summary the smaller gears are for in shape healthy young riders who can mash bigger gears. The 11-30 allowed me to gain more speed downhill and two gears extra on the steep parts which helps my knees and vox o2. Hope this helps Katie, my tomasso road bike came with a 12-25 rear cassette which for most riders sort of standard. My problem with it is due to the amount of climbs in this area. I needed something easier on my knees as I'm pushing 50. I bought the 11-30 and it's much easier when I'm going uphill without pushing the red zone on my fitness pal. I probably would like the 11-32 but didn't want to have to change out on my rear derailer. So in summary the smaller gears are for in shape healthy young riders who can mash bigger gears. The 11-30 allowed me to gain more speed downhill and two gears extra on the... » Read More Katie, my tomasso road bike came with a 12-25 rear cassette which for most riders sort of standard. My problem with it is due to the amount of climbs in this area. I needed something easier on my knees as I'm pushing 50. I bought the 11-30 and it's much easier when I'm going uphill without pushing the red zone on my fitness pal. I probably would like the 11-32 but didn't want to have to change out on my rear derailer. So in summary the smaller gears are for in shape healthy young riders who can mash bigger gears. The 11-30 allowed me to gain more speed downhill and two gears extra on the steep parts which helps my knees and vox o2. Hope this helps « Show Less
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If I understand the question correctly, yes. The larger numbers of teeth on the largest cog are useful for maximizing the torque you apply to the rear wheel from a given amount of crank torque, and that's useful mostly for going up hills. I installed the largest size on my road bike this spring because I had some rides scheduled in hilly terrain (particularly, the Redbud Ride). That said, a nice low "granny gear" can be pretty convenient for any sort of riding on any kind of bicycle, I think. Good luck!
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Katie,I am not quite sure what you are asking, but I did use this on one of my existing road bikes. It was a fairly simple process, if you have the right tools. I have not had any problem with the cassette since my purchase. Now, whether or not this could be used on a mountain bike I don't see why it couldn't. The main distinction between road and mountain bike are in the crank (what your pedals fit to ). Mountain bike cranks tend to be much smaller. Let me know if this clears things up for you.
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Btw. Yes these are typically used on a mountain bike but can also be a nice addition for riding big hills in KY. Most 30 speed tourers have these 11-32 to help when climbing hills with lots if weight. Hope this helps. Ps. I called my tech in boulder to see if this would work and he said no problem.
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Hi! The space to fit the wheel is 2.5 inches wide. The 33x700 wheels of my CX bike fit well. The issue I am facing is the very small distance between the two wheels racks. It is only 8.5 inches. distance (or about 21cm). Since average road bikes have handlebars of 44cm, two bikes next to each other will not fit (unless alternating them front and back, but then the front wheel will start turning around and bikes might scratch each other). You might be better off with MTBs, depending if the handlebars are at the same hight and touch each other or not.... On hind site, I would get either two individual separate stands that I can put at any distance I need, or a Feedbakk Sports stand that can be staggered (a bit more expensive, but solves the problem in limited spaces, see: http://www.amazon.com/Feedback-Sports-Bicycle-Storage-Stand/dp/B001F9V842/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1409342568&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=feedbakk+rack ). I hope this helps. good luck!
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My guess would be yes. But it fit on my two road bikes. If it fits on one of those anything else it should fit. I wouldn't see a issue
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Yes but make sure you check the sizes cause these were actually to big for my bike, having a road bike. I dont remember if was specified or not on the page. But buddy ended up using them and worked great
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Hi, These are made for road bikes but may fit your application. You will just need to measure.
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I took my road bike (61 cm) and it fit with no problems. You have to remove the seat post and handlebars and pedals, but there was plenty of room for the frame itself.
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I also swapped out a pair of Kenda 26 X 2.1 Knobby Tires that came with the Mountain bike (Diamondback Response) with these. No problems.Since I'm mainly doing asphalt or hard road riding, it's good to get some street tires. You can really feel the difference.
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Yes, I believe so. My rack came with adapters for the smaller wheel and kids size bikes. I haven't used them but they seem like they would work fine. Hope that helps.
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I just bought the bike I am 6.1 and my wife 5.5 and the bike is too small...not a good choice on the size.
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I have had trouble in the past with getting the tires to fit a small rim....they are wide. I would encourage trying it out at a bike shop first before ordering them. I was able to get them on my bike but mine were 700x28c. That is the smallest I think i would go. They were somewhat difficult to fit....and barely did at that!
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Yes, it would fit but probably depend on how hard core road bike rider you are as to liking it. Was great for me, not hard core.
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29er wheels are the same diameter as a road bike's 700c wheels, which fit fine. I have a large frame road bike, with a fixed seat post, and have no problems. Of course you need to remove the pedals, seat, rear deraileur and handlebars. I am guessing that you should be fine, provided the bike frame itself is not unusually large.
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I'm not sure of exact size but they but the are closer to a street bike size than a mountain bike size
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I believe my bike is a road bike. It has what we use to call baloon tires. they are 2.25 X 26. and the tread is relatively smooth. My bike works fine.
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My bike is a hybrid (Specialized Sport Disc), so I'm not entirely sure, but I would think so. I Googled different styles/brands of road bike and they all have plenty of clearance from the seat bottom to the rear tire. BTW, I really do like mine. Very handy for wallet, cell phone, keys, etc. Light and tough. It's a good product.
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i used the smaller ones on my yamaha royal star .the grips were a very tight fit on my 1 inch bars.
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They will not work on a road bike unless it has wider tires say 700C X 28 and wider. For the mountain bike bike the tires would have to be narrow the widest there would 26" x 1.5" at the most. So some road bikes yes and some mountain bikes but not all of them. I hope this answer is helpful.