I like it! A number of us have converted them to 650B it seems. Makes for a
great riding bike.
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On Apr 26, 2015, at 10:17 PM, carnerda...@bellsouth.net
carnerda...@bellsouth.net wrote:
picture as requested:
Very nice bike, but surely you are joking with that stem? It looks as if
you are far above the minimum insert line.
If you are serious, and it works, then Kudos and enjoy it!
Patrick il faut de tout pour faire un monde! Moore, who just turned a
brief PO run into a very nice 20 mile rt on his '03
Tim
What color red is your bike? Looks perfect for the next repainted I need to
get started on.
Bruce
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Bruce-
I'm not sure exactly what color it is. It's in between garnet metallic and
intense red on Waterford's current color swatch
http://waterfordbikes.com/w/ordering/finish/stock-waterford-colors/. It
has a light metallic sparkle in it, but it's lighter than their current
garnet. I met a
Tim,
Thanks for the great idea of converting to 650. I had pondered it, but I
had figured the bb would be too low. Glad to know it works, and I think I
will go with 650 wheels as well. A few questions if you don't mind:
Do you use a 170 crank length?
Which brakes do you use with the 650
Seems very similar to my custom, probably of the same era. I don't know,
because I got mine used. I had short reach brakes and infnitesimal
clearance with 700x30 Grand Bois Cypres. I'm now running 650Bx38 also with
R559 brakes and cream Longboards and it works out well enough on
clearance.
Erl-
I used Tektro R559 brakes, but recently received a set of Paul Racers in a
trade and now use them. They're both good brakes. The Pauls feel
stronger; maybe they're less flexy.
My Riv had a 170 Campy Racing Triple crank, and that's what I still use. I
tried and liked a 170 Stronglight
Tim and Jim,
Thank you both for that great information on brakes, tires, fenders and
wheels! That is exactly the feedback I was hoping for. I haven't started
buying parts or building it up; it is a blank canvas at this point. Do
either of you have a photo of your bike from the side showing
That sounds cool Erl! Funny to think of a Riv with clearances that small,
as the narrow tires go in sure those GB tires are excellent.
Not as classic an accessory but have you thought of the retro
shift/gevenalle/ird shifters on aero levers? That's a mod I'm thinking
about for the upcoming
