Yes, that was my thought, more room for fenders, but it seems it probably won't work. I'll play around with it since I have the wheels.
Thanks all! On Thu, Aug 25, 2016 at 8:58 AM, Toshi Takeuchi <tto...@gmail.com> wrote: > Most people do the 650b conversion to allow wider tires and greater > comfort. If you are already running 38 mm tires and are planning on > converting to 38mm tires, then the only benefit I can think of is adding > room for fenders or decreasing toe overlap, but the large drop in BB height > may be more of a concern... > > Toshi > > > On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 5:17 PM, René Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Thanks for the insight Toshi. I guess I'll give it a try at some point >> and see what happens. More as an experiment than a true need. I figured the >> BB drop based on both wheels having 38mm tires, not a skinnier one on the >> 700c. >> >> René >> >> >> On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, Toshi Takeuchi <tto...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> I've used the Tektro R559 for multiple 700c to 650b conversions, so they >>> do work. The amount of brake reach that is required for the conversion >>> will depend upon the placement of the brake bolt in relation to the wheel, >>> which is not fixed from bike to bike, so looking at the wheels themselves >>> will not give you an answer. It will also depend upon the width of the >>> rim: the wider the rim, the less reach required. Also you can gain a >>> couple mm by using MTB V-brake thin pads. People have also shaved a mm or >>> two by filing the frame at the center bolt. You can get additional reach >>> using a Diacompe 750 centerpull brake, but the stopping power is not as >>> effective as the Tektros in my experience. >>> >>> --Also the BB does not drop the same 2 cm. You use wider tires with a >>> larger radius, so the BB height will go up from the larger tire. The 650b >>> x 42mm gives a similar BB height to a 700c x 25mm. >>> >>> Toshi >>> >>> >>> >>> On Wed, Aug 24, 2016 at 4:56 PM, René Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi all, >>>> >>>> Perusing the RBW website, I came upon the Tektro R559 that come on the >>>> Homer and Cheviot since the Silver brakes stopped being. I'm not sure if >>>> they're the same brake as the Silvers I got with my Homer originally, but >>>> there was a line there stating that they were good for 650b conversions. >>>> >>>> I measured my 700c and 650b wheels, and there is a 2cm difference in >>>> the radius to the braking surface of the rims. Does anyone know if there is >>>> that much room to adjust the brake pads on a 700c bike if you put 650b >>>> wheels on it? >>>> >>>> I know the BB drops the same 2cm which may create problems, but I'm >>>> quite intrigued by this conversion. I haven't yet called RBW to ask, but I >>>> wonder if any of you experts who have done conversions in the past know if >>>> these brakes would truly allow me to run 650b wheels on one of my 700c >>>> bikes. >>>> >>>> Thanks! >>>> >>>> René >>>> >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>> an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >>> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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