Dear J & E.
I have been using this combination for the last ten years, with good resu lt. I find a 28mm tire a good balance between stability and good handling. No worries, and good riding.
Tom Harriman
San Francisco, ca
> Date: Sun, 2 Nov 2008 16:19:07 +0100> From: info@m-gineering.nl> CC: cl
assicrendezvous@bikelist.org> Subject: Re: [CR] Mavic MA VS. MA2?> > Jerome
& Elizabeth Moos wrote:> > How conservative is this information? I have qu
ite a few MA2's and this > > looks like a moderately wide rim to me, or a
t least not unusually narrow.> > In fact, I've been considering building
up a pair on Maillard 700 hubs > > for my mid 80's Gitane TdF, configured
as a tourer/commuter, replacing the > > too-new Campy Omega aero section
rims now on it. I had planned to use > > Panaracer Pasels 700c x 28's. Any
one know if there is any problem using > > MA2 with 28mm or wider tires?> >
> >> The marketing department prints a catalogue with a 'nice and reasonab
le' > range for tyrewidth, taking into account the range of rims they off
er. > As a customer you can deviate quite a bit from these suggestions. To
> start with there is no engineering logic in the numbers. With anything >
up to 35mm MA2's will be fine, provided you don't go insane with > tyrepr
essure. The advantages of a wider rim are better brakeblock-tyre > clearanc
e with canti's, and improved steering precision at the expense > of more
weight. Many frame and brake combinations do not take kindly to > wider rim
s> > -- > mvg> > Marten Gerritsen> Kiel Windeweer> Netherlands> ___________