Thanks Andy. I should have started on Rivbike.com as these photos kinda show it all. Front or rear, the lowest point of vertical clearance will be the bike, not the brake. Now I need a pair.
On Monday, September 22, 2025 at 6:03:23 AM UTC-7 ascpgh wrote: > Long story short; the Paul Racer mounting bracket is less of an obstacle > than the bottom of the for crown. Same for the arms themselves. > > These are shots of my Rambouillet with the Shimano "non-group" (they're > Ultegra tier) double pivot brakes that were on my bike when initially > spec-ed from Rivendell and the Paul Racers I switched to when I also went > to RH (Compass then) Stampede Pass EL tires and a fresh set of Honjo > fenders that I didn't have to crimp and bodge. > > The rear view of the Racers does better at showing the brake bridge being > lower than the center bolt mounting bracket of the caliper, see the orange > paint below the mounting bolt? The stay is of smaller dimension from the > mounting hole and the edge of the material than the fork crown. It's also > easier to photograph effectively relative to your question about which is > the lowest point. > [image: 20170427_185204.jpg] [image: 20170427_185051.jpg] > > The Shimano double-pivot calipers always rattled on the fenders from any > little flex of the bike, fork, fenders, or wheels. More when the brakes > were being applied and the calipers moved the pads to the rims. My crimping > and shaping were a cumulative effort over time to eliminate interference. > Those Honjos are even too small for the 28mm tires I was limited to by > those brakes. > [image: DSC01104.JPG] > > My Rambouillet was now free to roam the wilds without sounding like > maracas or a tambourine. Here it is after a rainy 80-mile, off-pavement > ride. > [image: CB1B6BD2-B387-44D8-894D-14AF1B709563_1_105_c.jpeg] > > Hope this helps, > > Andy Cheatham > Pittsburgh > > On Sunday, September 21, 2025 at 11:21:17 PM UTC-4 [email protected] > wrote: > >> Specifically wondering about front brake + fork. Wondering what the >> lowest point of vertical clearance is once they are installed. Is any part >> of the brake lower than the inside of the fork crown? >> >> My tektro R559 are rubbing the top of my new fenders even with a spacer >> under the fork crown. They sit several mm lower than underside of the fork >> crown. Super annoying. I might buy Paul Racers to help with clearance. I >> also like the idea of more stopping power. >> > -- 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 view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/ed292e9d-b394-412a-af12-841facc64ecan%40googlegroups.com.
