When RBW started making 650B/584 frames there really weren't that many tires to choose from - and Col de Vie's were on the wider end of things. It's been wonderful to see the profusion of tires now supported, but it does make the early 650B/584 spacing seem limiting. But, then, there was a time when 700C/622 tires larger than 25 mm seemed "big"...
I know some folks who have crimped their own chainstays. It's mentally a bit overwhelming to consider, and you want to proceed carefully, with a way to confirm rear triangle and dropout alignment. But, it's not sensei-level work. Peter's point about checking for clearances at all angles is important. You don't want to crimp and then discover it's not the true limiting factor. Done right, it should not weaken things. It's one of the reasons steel is a superb material. Ride buddy JimG worked his way through this - well documented as usual. Here's a little of his investigation process: http://sfcyclotouring.blogspot.com/2007/07/denting-chainstays-for-tire-clearance.html Any competent frame builder or a shop that does frame alignment on steel frames should be able to do this if you don't want the project yourself. hope that helps, - Jim / cyclofiend.com -- 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 [email protected]. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
