Gravel Bikes that will take a 2.2 tyre?

[MudLark]

Hi guys,

I am for various reasons trying to identify a list of locally available gravel bikes that will take a 2.2 (or 2.25) tyre on a 29er rim. So far I have a Trek Checkpoint and some of the Curve bikes. Is there anything else?

Cheers,

ML

[Knersboy]

Salsa Cutthroat, but dunno about local availability

[Mountain Goat]

ACME Bikes and Sling come to mind.

[Fat Boab]

Cotic Cascade looks like it takes upto 2.4" but not sure of local availability...

[TyronLab]

This will be a question of budget more than anything else. If you aren't willing to shell out a pretty penny, your best bet would be a monstercross bike (XC MTB with a rigid fork and drop bars), which is a pretty substantial faff.

If you're willing to drop down to a 650B wheel your options open up a bit, or if you're willing to stick to flat bars a rigid XC bike gets you 90% there. 

Local availability is basically nonexistent for this type of bike.

Edited June 15, 2022 by TyronLab

[Spy007]

Silver back on tehfront

 

[DieselnDust]

hardtail MTB......

 

 

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[Fat Boab]

Ridefarr also have a 'monster cross' frame that takes 2.4". Their local positions changed a while ago and I can't remember if they still have RSA support?

https://ridefarr.com/product/farr-out-frame-fork-kit/

 

[peepeekaitjie]

There are always a couple karate monkeys floating around. Probably fit 2.4 easily

[TheoG]

Rapidé Tigré frame with rigid fork.  I'm running 2.4 tyres on mine and there is space for even wider.

[splat]

6 hours ago, MudLark said:

Hi guys,

I am for various reasons trying to identify a list of locally available gravel bikes that will take a 2.2 (or 2.25) tyre on a 29er rim. So far I have a Trek Checkpoint and some of the Curve bikes. Is there anything else?

Cheers,

ML

I am not sure if the Trek Checkpoint will go that wide (2.2" = 55mm)
Curve GXR is cleared to 45mm. Same as Litespeed Watia

The Giant Revolt & Canyon Grizl  can take a 50mm tyre

As stated above, the Sling Tagati is rated to 2.4"
https://slingcycles.com/tagati/

Acme CAM has 2.3" tyre clearance
https://acmebikes.cc/products/cam-frameset

Curve GMX+ can take up to 3.0"
https://www.curvecycling.com.au/products/copy-of-gmx-titanium-frameset

I am running 45mm tyres on my gravel bike.
If it were me looking for much wider tyres, I would be asking myself if my current bike is the correct weapon of choice.

[Wayne pudding Mol]

1 minute ago, splat said:

I am not sure if the Trek Checkpoint will go that wide (2.2" = 55mm)
Curve GXR is cleared to 45mm. Same as Litespeed Watia

The Giant Revolt & Canyon Grizl  can take a 50mm tyre

As stated above, the Sling Tagati is rated to 2.4"
https://slingcycles.com/tagati/

Acme CAM has 2.3" tyre clearance
https://acmebikes.cc/products/cam-frameset

Curve GMX+ can take up to 3.0"
https://www.curvecycling.com.au/products/copy-of-gmx-titanium-frameset

I am running 45mm tyres on my gravel bike.
If it were me looking for much wider tyres, I would be asking myself if my current bike is the correct weapon of choice.

I run panaracer 50mm on my Curve GXR fits fine at the back and I have a lauf fork so I'm not sure on the curve fork - wider than that required that I pull out my BMX (pyga stage)

That said I would happy go wider just for fun if my bike allowed 

[splat]

2 minutes ago, Wayne pudding Mol said:

I run panaracer 50mm on my Curve GXR fits fine at the back and I have a lauf fork so I'm not sure on the curve fork - wider than that required that I pull out my BMX (pyga stage)

That said I would happy go wider just for fun if my bike allowed 

My Curve fork is quite snug and cosy with the 45mm tyres. I cant fit a thin plastic mudguard in there with much confidence. 

[TyronLab]

1 hour ago, splat said:

I am not sure if the Trek Checkpoint will go that wide (2.2" = 55mm)
Curve GXR is cleared to 45mm. Same as Litespeed Watia

The Giant Revolt & Canyon Grizl  can take a 50mm tyre

As stated above, the Sling Tagati is rated to 2.4"
https://slingcycles.com/tagati/

Acme CAM has 2.3" tyre clearance
https://acmebikes.cc/products/cam-frameset

Curve GMX+ can take up to 3.0"
https://www.curvecycling.com.au/products/copy-of-gmx-titanium-frameset

I am running 45mm tyres on my gravel bike.
If it were me looking for much wider tyres, I would be asking myself if my current bike is the correct weapon of choice.

If you're in GP, and like to commute to trails and back on the bike, a MTB tyred gravel bike is in my opinion the prefect quiver killer. Our trails are pretty flat and tame, drop bars make the road and off road bits more fun. 

Benefit of MTB tyres is that you can either gain more "suspension" than you can with a gravel tyre, or have the same amount of plush with an effectively higher pressure meaning the tyres a bit more supported and less likely to wear on the sidewalls.

[Jewbacca]

If this was me, in no particular order other than the curve or sling......

https://crustbikes.com/collections/frames/products/evasion-lite

https://opencycle.com/WIDE

A bunch of options from Surly.... https://surlybikes.com/bikes/straggler

 https://www.sim.works/collections/doppo-by-simworks

If it were me I'd want one of these https://www.sklarbikes.com/blog/adams-super-something-gravel-bike

[droo]

6 hours ago, DieselnDust said:

hardtail MTB......

 

 

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90s full rigid MTB with a drop bar. Cos the geo is right for a rigid fork, and top tube lengths were basically the same as road bikes back then.

Disc mounts may be an issue though.