I would second that, it looks like a weel problem more thna a brake. Those are pretty long reach already. Looks like a fun project though - Rob
On Apr 23, 4:49 am, Seth Vidal <skvi...@gmail.com> wrote: > On Fri, Apr 23, 2010 at 1:01 AM, manueljohnacosta > > > > > > <manueljohnaco...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I was lucky to get in possession of a 49cm Le Tour Mixte. I figured > > since my girlfriend just recently got a new job, new place, graduated > > from college and her birthday was coming up, I figured I should get > > her something big. Pink is her favorite color and she enjoys biking. > > So I set off building her a bike. Getting most of the parts together I > > find myself with a few issues. > > 1. Big issue the brakes seem like they are only a few centimeters off. > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4545155110/in/set-7215762378... > > > 2. The rear brake is a center-pull and needs a longer straddle cable > > to clear the seat tube. > > >http://www.flickr.com/photos/mannyacosta/4544523125/in/set-7215762378... > > I'm confused - did you change out the wheels to a different size? I > have a le tour mixte > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/skvidal/3032966994/ > > and I never had any issue with the brakes - but I left the 27" wheels on > there. > > About the straddle cable, I'd suggest finding a good used bike store > and digging through boxes. > > -sv > > -- > 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-bu...@googlegroups.com. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit this group > athttp://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch?hl=en.- 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-bu...@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.
