Thanks. One of the reasons I asked is because I have a set of the Cane Creek/Tektro levers ready to go. I have them on my Bleriot and really like the feel...I might swap the calipers anyway just cause I like the name Bigmouth!
On Feb 16, 10:13 pm, Horace <max...@sdf.lonestar.org> wrote: > Yes, this will work. The additional clearance of the quick release at the > caliper, plus the quick release at the lever, will give you plenty of > clearance to remove an inflated Ruffy Tuffy. I had this setup on my Romulus > for a while. > > However, I eventually got the Bigmouths because they looked nifty. The quick > release on the Bigmouths _alone_ is sufficient to clear a fully inflated > Jack Brown tire on the Romulus's stock Araya rims. > > The Bigmouths are only about $10 more than the Cane Creek levers with the > quick release. My personal preference would be to swap the calipers rather > than the levers (I didn't have that choice when I got the levers, because > the Bigmouth calipers didn't exists yet), because the Cane Creek levers are > a little unusual in their shape, and take a little getting used to. If you > find the hoods of the Shimano levers too cramped, then you'll probably like > the Cane Creeks. But if you are comfortable with your handlebar setup, then > go with the Bigmouths. > > Horace. > > On Mon, Feb 16, 2009 at 9:37 PM, rob markwardt <robmar...@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > > > > > Hi, > > My new Rambouillet is equipped with the standard Shimano side pulls > > w/quick release and Shimano levers without a quick release...I don't > > know the model but they look like the regular Shimano models that were > > on most of the Rambos. Running 30+ mm tires, with the quick release > > open, I dont have enough clearance to slip in an inflated tire. > > Question. If I swapped the non quick-release Shimano levers for > > some Tektros with a quick release would that increase the opening of > > the brake calipers....clear as mud??...In other words would I gain any > > additional tire clearance or are the calipers just not built to go any > > wider? If not anybody tried the Bigmouths? > > > Thanks > > Rob Markwardt- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com To unsubscribe from this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
