I hope I have these model numbers correct and not transposed, but the Tektro R539 was originally designed by and for Rivendell, as the first "Silver" branded brake. It was designed specifically for this purpose - as an upgrade for Rambouillets and Romuli and Redwoods, etc, which were designed to fit 33-37 tires, at at time when medium-reach brakes were few and far between. Tektro eventually started selling them to anybody. I'm not sure why Rivendell doesn't still carry them, but does still carry the even-longer-reach R559. At any rate, they're still available but it might take some looking to find some in a proper silver finish. I don't think I'd ever rave about any caliper brake, but have them on my Ram and they are fine and do what you are looking for.
On Friday, January 17, 2025 at 2:30:06 PM UTC-7 warne...@gmail.com wrote: > I currently have Shimano BR650 calipers on my Riv Roadeo, and have to > deflate the 35mm tires to remove the wheel. I'm looking for > recommendations for calipers that would open wide enough for the RH Bon Jon > Pass tires I'm using (35mm wide). > I believe the Velo Orange Grand Cru calipers would accommodate these > tires.... any thoughts on these? > Also, not sure about Paul Racer M's?? I appreciate the wisdom and insight > of the forum!! > > thanks! > Bob > -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4ec7e2b0-f440-4012-903a-eb19e94533ban%40googlegroups.com.
