Been reading a great deal on this forum and learned a great deal more. It has allowed me to decide on what kind of motorized bike I want to build. So I have started to collect some parts.
Got some used 26” wheels the other day. And as I was removing the mountain bike tires from the rims I noticed something. The rims have stamped on them 26X1.5. But the Mountain bike tires were 26X1.95.
So how big of a tire can you mount on 26X1.5 rims? I am new to working on bicycles and I have looked over the forum and can’t seem to find an answer. And if you can go bigger on these rims as was done before I got them can you go bigger on other rims? If so How much bigger? Is there a rule or guideline I can use?
My last question has to do with the spokes. I know what a spoke wrench is I have used motorcycle ones before. But they are bigger than these Bicycle ones. So I was wondering if someone makes a multi sized one for bicycles and if so can point me in the right direction?
Got some used 26” wheels the other day. And as I was removing the mountain bike tires from the rims I noticed something. The rims have stamped on them 26X1.5. But the Mountain bike tires were 26X1.95.
So how big of a tire can you mount on 26X1.5 rims? I am new to working on bicycles and I have looked over the forum and can’t seem to find an answer. And if you can go bigger on these rims as was done before I got them can you go bigger on other rims? If so How much bigger? Is there a rule or guideline I can use?
My last question has to do with the spokes. I know what a spoke wrench is I have used motorcycle ones before. But they are bigger than these Bicycle ones. So I was wondering if someone makes a multi sized one for bicycles and if so can point me in the right direction?