To keep the already relatively low bottom bracket drop from going down further, I believe you'd have to use a tire wider than 42mm/1.75". Like a RTP or a Big Ben. (The outside diameter of such a wheel is about the same as a 650b x 42.) In that case, perhaps you'd need wider fenders, and those might not clear your Racers, or if they did, you might just replicate the brake cable hanger problem. The tinkerer in me thinks there must be a $10 solution to the cable hanger problem. Can you post a picture?
On Tuesday, May 16, 2017 at 9:49:52 AM UTC-4, Stephen D wrote: > > I've got a 48 Sam and am considering having cantilever bosses brazed on to > run 26" wheels. I see lots of conversions from 700c to 650b, etc., and I > can't think of why this conversion would be problematic, but wanted to > check to see if anyone with Rivendell-specific experience/knowledge had any > thoughts about potential pitfalls before I call up the shop and start > moving forward on it. > > My issue is that I am currently running 50cm Berthoud fenders and Hetres - > to get the clearance for this combo, I have to use Paul Racers. Because my > frame is so small, it's very difficult to get the rear cable hanger for the > center pull brakes to guide the brake cable at a nice angle to the center > pulls. I had a Nitto hanger, but because I couldn't get the angle quite > right, it bent the hanger after a few months of use. > > I am thinking that if I go to cantilever bosses, I can run v-brakes and > not have the cable hanger problem. And if I have the bosses brazed on for > 26" wheels, I can use Paul Motolights to either continue to use my 650b > wheel set or use 26" wheels and get better clearance between my fenders and > tires. > > Anyone have experience? Any 48 Sam owners out there have thoughts about > running Paul Racers? I just bought a Paul Funky Monkey but as I tinker with > it I'm just not seeing the clean angle I'd like to. > > Thanks for your help, > Stephen > > > > -- 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.
