Re: [RBW] 650b conversion question

Gavin: Your bike must be a little different. I’m running Paris-Motos on mine, and while there’s gobs of clearance for the front tire, the rear just barely fits with a few mms of space. I tried a Hetre on the rear, and it was too tight. --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com

Re: [RBW] 650b conversion question

Exactly. I converted my '97 Road Standard as well. Since those bikes were designed for 622 x 28 under short-reach calipers (like the RB-1), long-reach calipers have the correct reach for 650b (584) wheels. I used R559/Silver calipers for a while, but changed them out for Paul Racer centerpulls

Re: [RBW] 650b conversion question

Tektro R559s worked fine on the 650B conversion of my ’95 Road Standard: https://flic.kr/p/GVJBjL --Eric Norris campyonly...@me.com www.campyonly.com campyonlyguy.blogspot.com > On Aug 24, 2016, at 5:12 PM, Toshi Takeuchi wrote: > > I've used the

Re: [RBW] 650b conversion question

Most likely it will work. It worked for my bike, a late 90s Riv Custom (or Road Standard, we're not sure), went from 700x30 Grand Bois Cypres/no fenders to 650Bx38 with fenders. The limiting factor on larger 650B tires on my bike is the clearance from the chainstays, there's enough clearance at

Re: [RBW] 650b conversion question

I've used the Tektro R559 for multiple 700c to 650b conversions, so they do work. The amount of brake reach that is required for the conversion will depend upon the placement of the brake bolt in relation to the wheel, which is not fixed from bike to bike, so looking at the wheels themselves will

[RBW] 650b conversion question

Hi all, Perusing the RBW website, I came upon the Tektro R559 that come on the Homer and Cheviot since the Silver brakes stopped being. I'm not sure if they're the same brake as the Silvers I got with my Homer originally, but there was a line there stating that they were good for 650b