I had a post, a while back, regarding questions about the Rivendell Silver/Tektro R556 brakes, in regard to a 700c conversion that I was considering for an older Schwinn Paramount 27" wheel size bicycle. This isn't strictly speaking a Rivendell content post, but I think it has some relationship to the type of bikes that Rivendell is building, especially the AHH and Sam Hillborne models. In fact, one of the photos on the Flickr website of Rivendell staff bikes got me thinking about the conversion (it was a photo of a AHH, nice blue color very much like this Paramount).
At any rate, I'm pleased with the conversion. The Tektro R556 brakes, which were originally spec'd by Grant for his Country Bikes are a godsend for a 700c conversion from a 27" wheel size. The brakes work very well, with ample clearances to fit larger wheel sizes and fenders. My Paramount is presently fenderless (and may stay that way, given the relative dryness of the Arizona climate) and it's presently fitted up with a 700x28c tire size (Panaracer Pasela) simply because I had those available from my personal stock. I'm planning to fit the bike with the Rivendell Jack Brown Green tires, which I think are about as wide as I'd like to go with Mavic MA2 rims. I posted some photos of this bike on my Flickr photostream, if you're interested: http://www.flickr.com/photos/37964...@n05/sets/72157624699133170/ Jim Cloud Tucson, AZ . -- 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.
