622 - 584 = 38
38 / 2 = 19
You need 19 mm more reach from 700c to 650b. Even assuming ~50 mm current
reach (you said the stock setup has the pads halfway), it sounds like Paul
Racers wouldn't provide enough reach; you'd need DC/Weinmann-style
centerpulls.
I converted my '97 Riv Road Standard to
My super-not-educated thoughts are that 650B conversions are easier for 700C
bikes that start with short-reach brakes and a high-ish BB. Roadini has neither
so I'm thinking you'll encounter more debits than benefits with this project.
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I'm considering the purchase of a Roadini frame, and am wondering if
perhaps it'd be just possible to use 650B wheels on one of the frames
intended for 700C -- for the purpose of being able to run wider tires,
if/when desired.
The site says that 57mm reach is necessary, and in the pictures, so
