[RBW] So darn close...

2015-11-23 Thread Zach Duval
After spending my morning trying to fit a pair of Surly Knards (650BX41, low-profile knobbies) under VO Zeppelin fenders on my Sam, unsuccessfully, I'm a bit flummoxed. I was really looking forward to this as a winter set-up for lighter commute rides. Anyone think this combo could work with

Re: [RBW] So darn close...

2015-11-23 Thread Tim Gavin
I found that Paul Racers have better fender + tire clearance than Silver/R559 long-reach sidepulls. Especially since the sidepull arms push down on the fender when the brake is open/released. However, the front Racer caliper doesn't open/release very far, even with short pads that don't hit the

Re: [RBW] So darn close...

2015-11-23 Thread Brian Campbell
I would try a set of MAFAC Raid's before I spent the $$ on the Pauls. -- 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

Re: [RBW] So darn close...

2015-11-23 Thread Zach Duval
Mafac Raids aren't cheap these days either... -- 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 rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this