I have the fender mounted with the usual drop bolt that hangs from the brake bolt. I probably could cut 5 or 6 mm off the bottom of the bolt and improve tire clearance, but since I only run 28s (right now I have 28 pasella that measure a bit over 25) I haven't bothered.
Single pivot brakes, like the Campy Grand Sports ( which were the long reach version of NR) offer better clearance than dual pivot. The dual pivot brakes pivot below the bolt, so they crowd a fender more. Lots of people use the Shimano's with these fenders and they do work, and probably have a lighter feel. I went with the Campy brakes because I already owned them, and a sentimental attachment - they had been on my Trek Touring bike for 20 years! My ram is 6 or 7 years old now and I'm probably going to do some reconfiguring & renewing this year, to differentiate it more from my Ebisu AllPurpose. I plan to buy the new Paul's Standard Reach Center pulls, and I picked up a good pair of White VBC cranks. It's ready for new tape and thought about a different color but really like that silver, imitation leather so will probably rewrap with that. Maybe I'll shellac it this time. Off topic - first ride of the year today without a jacket. It's 50 degrees and sunny in Vt. Michael On Mar 15, 8:36 pm, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > > May I ask, how do you have the front fender mounted? Those are the > 43mm Honjos, right? The Campy brakes may afford more clearance than > the mid-reach Shimanos that came with the bike? > > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/25671...@n02/4201936293/ > > Esteban > San Diego, Calif. > > On Mar 15, 5:28 pm, MichaelH <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I don't think 35s will fit with those fenders; 32's probably, but 28s > > are what there made for. > > Here's mine > > http://gallery.me.com/mhechmer#100034&view=null&bgcolor=black&sel=8 > > > The Ram/Rom w was really designed for 28-32 mm tires as a brevet > > bike. Trying to push it beyond that is not its strength as a fast/ > > comfy road bike. > > > Michael > > > On Mar 15, 4:35 pm, Esteban <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > Has anyone had any success with the 43mm Honjos on their Rams/Roms? > > > Maybe with a 28mm tire? > > > > My 35s are toooooo tight. > > > > Esteban > > > San Diego, Calif. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.
