Ok I see what you mean. .Paul's brakes go 57 - 72mm for long reach...sorry about that
On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 1:16:26 PM UTC-6 reynoldslugs wrote: > The Paul Long Reach racers stop very, very well. I have the braze-on > version, on a Tony Pereira. > > > https://www.flickr.com/photos/41563482@N06/13677929833/in/album-72157643546486474/ > > If they work on a Roaduno, I'd vote for them. > > Max Beach > Santa Rosa CA > > On Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7:37:28 AM UTC-8 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 <ryte...@mts.net> 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 <velo...@gmail.com> 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 rmro...@gmail.com >>>>>>>> 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. 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