Ryan's recommendation of doubling up on QR with QR on the calipers and QR on the levers is probably your best chance of getting adequate clearance. I have a similar setup with Grand Cru brakes and Campagnolo Ergopowers (with the built-in QR).
One thing you didn't mention is what rims you're using. The narrower the rim, the less the QR is able to clear wider tires when opened. As an extreme example, if you're running 30mm rims with 35mm tires, the QR only needs to nominally clear the 5mm difference. However, if you're running super narrow 19mm rims with the same 35mm tires, you're looking to clear 16mm of "tire bulge", which is more of a challenge. On Friday, January 17, 2025 at 2:45:43 PM UTC-8 Ryan wrote: > I have 32mm Stampede Pass tires on my Rivendell Road. I realize they're > not 35mm. I also have Grand Cru brakes and TRP road levers with the > additional QR button, for additional slack on the inside of the brake > hoods. Maybe that combo could work? Don't have a wheelset with 35 mm tires > ready to hand to tell you for sure, however, unfortunately, but maybe > someone else on the list has this brake/lever combo AND >= 35 mm tires and > could tell you for sure. One reviewer on Orange Velo site mentions that > the Grand Cru brakes on their own don't release enough to mount a wheel > with a 35mm tire...but in combo with the TRP levers, they just might clear > your 35mm tire. Functionally and aesthetically they are a nice combo. > > On Friday, January 17, 2025 at 4:00:39 PM UTC-6 iamkeith wrote: > >> 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/186ccccb-0b4e-45f0-a7f0-6782b7410fbfn%40googlegroups.com.
