47-57 is still mid-reach, regardless of what the description says. On Jan 9 2024, at 11:05 am, Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > https://velo-orange.com/products/grand-cru-long-reach-brakes?variant=51591467783 > > Black may not be your cup of tea mind you. Silver is out of stock. > > Or are these not long enough reach? Maybe this issue came up before > On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 9:37:28 AM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote: > > > I assume everybody is aware but, just in case, Paul Components did decide > > to resume production of the long-reach Racer brake. (They had officially > > discontinued it just a couple of years ago). It's almost $400 for a pair, > > but at least it comes in purple. ;-) > > > > On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 6:46:17 AM UTC-7 Eric Daume wrote: > > > The Grand Crus are mid reach brakes, the Roaduno will take long reach > > > brakes. > > > > > > On Tuesday, January 9, 2024, Ryan <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > What about vo grand cru brakes? > > > > > > > > On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 4:11:26 AM UTC-6 Eric Daume wrote: > > > > > I can live with the hanger and shifter boss, they offer some > > > > > intriguing build ideas. But the long reach brakes killed this frame > > > > > for me. Based on my previous experiences with them, they are barely > > > > > adequate in the dry, and unacceptable in the wet. Maybe it doesn’t > > > > > rain in Walnut Creek? > > > > > > > > > > I’m looking at (another) BMC Monstercross to scratch this build itch > > > > > instead. > > > > > > > > > > Eric > > > > > Not a long reach fan, even in flat > > > > > Plain City OH > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, January 8, 2024, velomann <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > When the initial info about the Roaduno was coming out, I was > > > > > > pretty stoked about it. I was anticipating a true, clean, Rivendell > > > > > > lugged single speed with 120 rear spacing and the ability to take > > > > > > wide-ish 700c tires courtesy of cantilever mounts. > > > > > > > > > > > > The addition of the derailleur hanger was the first sign this was > > > > > > being designed for a different audience, and would be (in regard to > > > > > > my personal interest) an odd duck. losing the canti mounts bums me > > > > > > out - the phrase ""long-reach sidepull" is a real buzzkill for me - > > > > > > and now there's the whole thing with the single left-side downtube > > > > > > boss. And I love DT shifters, but I don't want one on my > > > > > > singlespeed. > > > > > > > > > > > > I guess the bike I really was wanting is closer to the Crust single > > > > > > speed Lightning Bolt. > > > > > > But since learning the latest details, I'm maybe moderating my > > > > > > position some. The Roaduno is most decidedly not what I was > > > > > > originally hoping for. But it might still be a really fun bike for > > > > > > me. The idea of a single rear and triple front is goofy, but maybe > > > > > > a cool way to set this up and push back against my inner purist ;-) > > > > > > Currently on the Roaduno fence, I guess. > > > > > > > > > > > > Mike M > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 3:55:29 PM UTC-8 CMR wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Anyone test ride and can tell whether they will be a long top > > > > > > > tube model (e.g., Atlantis, Clem), or a shorter top tube model > > > > > > > (Hillborne, Homer)? The front-center looks super long in the > > > > > > > photos which makes me think a long top-tube, upright bars only > > > > > > > build - which I'd prefer! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Monday, January 8, 2024 at 12:40:15 PM UTC-8 Bill Lindsay > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > For those of you planning, plotting, conspiring to do a build > > > > > > > > of your own, one thing that is not crystal clear is that you'll > > > > > > > > need is a pair of long reach caliper brakes. I've got two sets > > > > > > > > that I would like to sell. One is the very modest Tektro 365. > > > > > > > > It's got the identical forgings and geometry of the "nicer" > > > > > > > > models but has a modest finish, solid brake blocks and a > > > > > > > > primitive adjusting barrel. The ones I'm selling have some > > > > > > > > corrosion visible as well, so they are budget, ugly-duckling > > > > > > > > brakes. The other is the nicer 556, which has a nicer barrel > > > > > > > > adjuster and came with nice metal pad holders. These were on > > > > > > > > friend-Doug's A. Homer Hilsen and at some point he replaced one > > > > > > > > set of brake pads, so the holders are black on one brake, grey > > > > > > > > on the other, and the brake inserts themselves are red on one > > > > > > > > brake and black on the other. I'm asking $35 shipped for the > > > > > > > > 365s and $55 shipped for the 556s. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Photos: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 556 > > > > > > > > https://flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/53435669677/in/album-72157634724093620/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > 365 > > > > > > > > https://flickr.com/photos/45758191@N04/53437016535/in/album-72157634724093620/ > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill Lindsay > > > > > > > > El Cerrito, CA > > > > > > > > On Sunday, January 7, 2024 at 8:32:33 AM UTC-8 > > > > > > > > [email protected] wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Speaking of Roaduno, I read in one of the earlier updates > > > > > > > > > that the new bike is very similar to a Homer geometrically. I > > > > > > > > > also saw some reference to it being offered as a complete. I > > > > > > > > > cannot wait to learn of all the details. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > 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 [email protected]. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > > > > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d79a1bef-9075-4515-a829-cc9838f95609n%40googlegroups.com > > > > > > > > > > > > (https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/d79a1bef-9075-4515-a829-cc9838f95609n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer). > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > 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 [email protected]. > > > > > > > > > > > > To view this discussion on the web visit > > > > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/77c6d53c-abd8-4206-8d82-9be72243a853n%40googlegroups.com > > > > > > > > (https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/77c6d53c-abd8-4206-8d82-9be72243a853n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer). > -- > 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 [email protected] > (mailto:[email protected]). > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4cf1f256-dc35-4f56-81b1-190f3bb584ebn%40googlegroups.com > > (https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4cf1f256-dc35-4f56-81b1-190f3bb584ebn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer).
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