Thanks Olivier. Is that an Origin8 housing/cable stop similar to this? https://www.rivbike.com/products/clamp-on-cable-stops
On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 12:09 PM Olivier Chételat <oli...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello Justin, > a year ago exactly I went through the exercise of doing just that; from > R559's to Paul Racer. The stopping power is much improved, incredible > actually. Mushiness no more and they feel like cantilever brakes. Attached > you'll see a few images that show the clearance in the front. I was running > 55mm Big Bens. It's a bit too tight and went back to 50mm Supremes that > actually measure 47mm on my rims. It will absolutely fit 50mm tires but I > doubt you'd be able to sandwich a fender in there as well. > I hope it helps. > Have a sunny day, > > Oli > > On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 8:29:37 AM UTC-8 Tom Wyland wrote: > >> Ive seen this done with other Cheviots as well. You can put that cable >> stop much closer to the seat tube, though. I guess with the guides on the >> bottom of the top tube you'll need to put on a dia-comp housing holder or >> something similar to run it along the top. >> >> On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 10:07:22 AM UTC-5 Justin Kennedy wrote: >> >>> Thanks, Jeff. Right after I posted this, I found this old pic from Adam >>> <https://13507435628737481763.googlegroups.com/attach/9ffc9dbabeb2f/IMG_3363.jpeg?part=0.1&view=1&vt=ANaJVrE27P4Ev-AJXjpWprsE4DbRvwHGdlUmOnkEps7XbxsjWeYnKAdrdg7nf2AHIJeVNBh3Vx9BtkedsT1AoaNyoUGi4x-76ZryalcRrLAufwR2VTB6Yz4> >>> who had Racers on front and rear and I can see here where the clamp-on >>> cable stop could work for the rear. (Adam seems to have pretty wide tires >>> on this too, maybe 50's.) I guess the earlier Cheviots had housing stops on >>> the top side of the diaga-tube rather than the bottom. >>> >>> Thinking I'll give this a shot. >>> >>> On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 9:50 AM 'Je Mar' via RBW Owners Bunch < >>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Oh and I ran Schwalbe Road Cruisers which (I think we're x44) and my >>>> recollection was that they had to be taken down a bit for removal, but >>>> clearance was way fine when riding. This is a sketchier recollection, I >>>> should add. >>>> >>>> On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 9:47:58 AM UTC-5 Je Mar wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Justin, >>>>> >>>>> I ran Paul Racer's on my Chev (thanks, Jon Dukeman of CO!) for awhile >>>>> before I picked up some R559s. Riv sells a little clamp-on cable stop >>>>> (tho >>>>> i don't see it on the site now) that can be mounted down near the pump peg >>>>> (if I recall correctly) to accept the housing to work with Racers. I'm >>>>> only a hack-plus wrench and I was able to do it, so I imagine the more >>>>> gifted among us would have no probs. >>>>> >>>>> Good luck, >>>>> Jeff in Arlington, VA >>>>> >>>>> On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 9:34:03 AM UTC-5 Justin Kennedy >>>>> (Brooklyn, NY) wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I've used Tektro R559's on my Cheviot from the start but was recently >>>>>> considering upgrading to something different due to a slight but annoying >>>>>> mechanical issue on the front caliper. (The release lock is stuck so in >>>>>> order to remove the front tire, I have to fully deflate and squeeze it >>>>>> between the pads.) >>>>>> >>>>>> I noticed on Will's Staff Bikes page that he has a Paul Racer on >>>>>> this Chev >>>>>> <https://process.filepicker.io/AevbsiaW2SbOjYpq8ea4Az/resize=width:1500/https://www.filepicker.io/api/file/V0SSMmnESsiKQxf56XMB> >>>>>> but only up front. Guessing it's because the rear geometry wouldn't >>>>>> allow a >>>>>> hanger placement for a center pull? >>>>>> >>>>>> Has anyone else used this set up? Do Paul Racers have clearance for >>>>>> 700c x 50mm tires? The tires in Will's pic look pretty wide and he's >>>>>> running a fender too so it seems like there would be plenty of room. >>>>>> Thoughts? >>>>>> >>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>>> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Ned-3rbua7w/unsubscribe >>>> . >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>> rbw-owners-bun...@googlegroups.com. >>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cff11fde-5e66-4a70-93ad-60a5ae039d9cn%40googlegroups.com >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/cff11fde-5e66-4a70-93ad-60a5ae039d9cn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> (c) 347-325-2640 <(347)%20325-2640> >>> justink...@gmail.com >>> www.justin-kennedy.com >>> >> -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/Ned-3rbua7w/unsubscribe > . > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ee9621c0-0761-4278-88e7-98fe8c551c7dn%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ee9621c0-0761-4278-88e7-98fe8c551c7dn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- (c) 347-325-2640 justinkenned...@gmail.com www.justin-kennedy.com -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. 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