The bike came to me without paint--just raw steel and patina. I scrubbed it with Scotchbrite and applied a coating of clear paint to help protect the frame.
I love the look. Reminds me of the "rat rod" aesthetic: --Eric N www.CampyOnly.com CampyOnlyGuy.blogspot.com Twitter: @CampyOnlyGuy > On Aug 24, 2016, at 9:30 PM, René Sterental <orthie...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Wow, is that raw metal? > >> On Wednesday, August 24, 2016, Eric Norris <campyonly...@me.com> wrote: >> Tektro R559s worked fine on the 650B conversion of my ’95 Road Standard: >> >> https://flic.kr/p/GVJBjL >> >> --Eric Norris >> campyonly...@me.com >> www.campyonly.com >> campyonlyguy.blogspot.com >> >>> On Aug 24, 2016, at 5:12 PM, 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. 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.
