Laing wrote: *There can be some very good reasons for using a centerpull on
the front and a sidepull on the rear: 1., 2., 3, *
4. They are expensive as heck, so running one saves you lots of money.
On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 4:17:24 PM UTC-5 lconley wrote:
> There can be some very good reasons for using a centerpull on the front
> and a sidepull on the rear:
> 1. Centerpulls generally give more clearance which is almost always a
> bigger issue on the front than the rear. Especially true with fenders.
> 2. Sidepulls sometimes fit better on the rear, especially on mixte type
> frames with offset cable stops - I try not to clamp things to by frame
> unless there is no other way. On my Rosco Bubbe V1, there is insufficient
> distance from a cable hanger to the straddle cable to use a center pull.
> 3. You don't really need the additional baking power of a centerpull on
> the rear, locking up the rear wheel is not the fastest way to stop.
>
> I run the Dia-Compe DC610-N centerpull front, Tektro R559 sidepull rear
> combo on both my Rosco Bubbe and Betty Foy.
>
> Laing
>
> [image: Resized_20200330_120439.jpeg]
> On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 3:22:34 PM UTC-5 Justin Kennedy wrote:
>
>> Ha! It's pretty awesome/astounding how jalopy-ish some of the Riv staff
>> bikes look. Will might take the cake in that department with this orange
>> Chev <https://rivbike.tumblr.com/post/117015627924/wills-60cm-cheviot> which
>> coicidentally has the same Racer-in-the-front, R559-in-the-rear set up.
>> That hacked off front fender is 😂
>>
>> On Wed, Feb 10, 2021 at 2:58 PM Joe Bernard <joer...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Justin,
>>>
>>> For informational purposes only because everyone has already answered
>>> that Racers work front and rear: I asked Will about his front Racer once
>>> and he said it's there because he had a front one and felt like using it.
>>>
>>> On Wednesday, February 10, 2021 at 6:34:03 AM UTC-8 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?
>>>>
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