Of course you are right. Grant specifically said that since they wanted to increase clearance, they had to swap out the fork for one with more clearance. Presumably a Hilsen fork.
On Sep 1, 7:24 pm, rperks <perks....@gmail.com> wrote: > the rear brake bridge can be raised, but the fork is what it is unless > you increase the rake, and Grant is not likely to do that. If the > brake reach were increased otherwise the wheel would have to be > smaller or the head tube and angle would be rotaiting about the rear > axel. > > THat being said, better pictures of these frames would be nice for all > of us armchair quarterbacks > > Rob > > On Sep 1, 3:48 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I think this is the one that got documented on the site in-process. > > They said it was a Rambu, and they were deliberately increasing the > > clearances and saying that it would be a new fork. I can't find the > > picture/posting, but they had a photo with it still mainly Orange but > > back from having the 2TT fillet brazed in. > > > On Sep 1, 3:35 pm, rperks <perks....@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > that, and the fact that the dia-compe brakes they sell have a minimum > > > reach of 63mm? these must be the new ones VO is selling or the bike > > > is a 650b conversion? so much to speculate on and so little time. > > > > Rob > > > > On Sep 1, 2:49 pm, Michael_S <mikeybi...@rocketmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Another one of those darn double top tube monstrosities! > > > > > One question, it has the Dia Compe centerpulls and 700x37 Paselas's, > > > > my new-to-me Ram has Shimano caliper brakes and I had to deflate the > > > > Jack Browns to install it. How much more clearance do the centerpulls > > > > have? Could I install my tire w/o deflating? > > > > > ~Mike~ > > > > > On Sep 1, 12:42 pm, William <tapebu...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > > There's a 64cm former Ram up now. Complete bike for less than the > > > > > price of a Roadeo frameset.- Hide quoted text - > > > > > - Show quoted text -- 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.
