I have done the conversion from my 56cm Atlantis. I think it works
well and have kept the bike that way. The Tektro Oryx brakes are the
lowest-cost canti brake that I know will have enough upward pad travel
to meet a 584 rim, and that is what I started with. I later converted
the bike to a linear
Get the Cypres, Patrick - I just put them on my Hilsen and they are
feathery. A noticeable difference from the Jack Brown Blues I had on there.
They make my Hilsen feel like a lightweight hill-killing race bike! I
bought the 30mm Cypres, and they go about 31.5mm on my Synergies. No flats
yet,
Brian -- I hope to do so, eventually. Good to have another report
indicating that they are a good choice.
On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 12:11 AM, Brian Hanson stone...@gmail.com wrote:
Get the Cypres, Patrick - I just put them on my Hilsen and they are
feathery. A noticeable difference from the Jack
Joe,
I have done it and it came out nice. There was before all these 650b
frames you can purchase today.
http://cyclofiend.com/cc/2005/cc006-ronlau0505.html
I did it with Tektro Oryx brakes and I found it rolls better than
559 wheels for me.
My suggestion is to borrow a set of wheels to try
Note that rolling resistance can well be due to tire quality, tho'
I've heard that bigger tires, all else equal -- and it' usualy ain't,
roll better than smaller ones -- that's the fundamental reason for
29ers. But then of course, a 700c wheel will also roll better,
conditions as stated, than a
I don't want to be too much of a stickler for details but the LHT and
the Atlantis do not have very similar frame geometry. It is a common
misconception.
We are talking about 559 to 584 conversions and in that sense, yes
they have about the same clearance and cantilever post position. I
am
I apologize. I guess the blog post I referred to was directed more at
two issues raised in cyclofiend's post above:
what do you hope to gain? and the mechanical issue of cantilever
brakes with enough adjustment to cover the difference in radius.
On May 30, 1:00 pm, JL subfas...@gmail.com wrote:
