If you insist, but I just looked at my wife's Sam with FattyRumpkins and it sure looks like there is more space between the rear tire and the brake than there is between the tire and the chainstays.
On Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 9:48:45 AM UTC-8, Philip Kim wrote: > > I can't remember the tire clearance the Sam frame had. But both the Sam > and Cheviot tire clearance is limited by the brakes. > > On Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 12:35:33 PM UTC-5, ted wrote: >> >> The charts may be a bit suspect as clearance for some models has changed >> over time, but according to the RBW geometry charts the Cheviot's max tire >> is 5mm larger than the Sam's. Though the brakes may be the same the >> tightest spot for tire clearance is often the chainstays and I think the >> Cheviot has longer stays than the current Sam. >> >> On Thursday, December 24, 2015 at 5:21:02 AM UTC-8, Philip Kim wrote: >>> >>> Zach, switched my Hillborne and got a Cheviot which i believe have the >>> same clearances. Currently riding Switchback Hills and it fits. The Paul >>> racer up front has a little more than the Tektro 559's I have in the back. >>> >>> Would also like to know if something like Smart Sams can fit.Otherwise, >>> I guess I'll have to go to RnRs. >>> >>> On Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at 8:20:39 PM UTC-5, Zach Duval wrote: >>>> >>>> Bored on Amtrack halfway across NoDakistan (sans bike), these are the >>>> sorts of thoughts that come to mind. >>>> >>>> Switchback Hills I think are a definite possibility, but how about a >>>> knobby, say Maxxis Paces? >>>> >>>> Has anyone tried 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 group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
