I have a 72mm drop on a conversion bike that previously maxed out at 700 x28. Currently it has Niftly Swifty 32.8mm tires and maybe it would fit 35mm tires but not more. With clipless pedals I never had a pedal strike issue with 170mm cranks but I would occasionally have a strike issue with MKS touring pedals. I have power grips on the MKS and I really like that setup so I just recently switched to 165mm cranks. So far I can't tell while riding that the cranks are shorter (other than raising my saddle) but I don't really have the mileage to determine if strike is eliminated, but it has to be an improvement.
I personally wouldn't convert a bike with a 180mm drop and passed on a great deal on a beautiful old lugged bike with a 178mm drop and chainstay clearances for only a 33mm tire max. -Dave Johnston On Thursday, November 21, 2013 3:33:39 PM UTC-5, Jim Bronson wrote: > > > https://plus.google.com/photos/110759113894226395434/albums/5948811384486030177 > > Hopefully link works. Set to public. > > Cream SKS Long boards are on the way from Rivendell. But the rest of it > is mostly complete. Yes, I realize the saddle looks terrible, but it still > works ;) > > New Components > Handspun 650b wheelset synergy/deore LX, front dynohub > 11-30 HG50 cassette 9sp > SRAM PC971 chain > Sugino XD600 46-36-26 > UN-55 bottom bracket 68x113 > DuraAce BS77 9 speed bar ends > Tektro R559 brakes > VP Pedals > Kneesavers > Bar tape > Cables > > Reused > Frame > Fork > Handlebars > Tektro brake levers > Stem > Saddle > Seatpost > Campy Chorus polished rear derailer > Campy Racing -T polished front derailer > Electronic goodies (not mounted in pics) > Topeak Trunk bag (not mounted in pics) > Bento bag > -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
