Nathan, Of course I was there when you bought the frame. I have used several pairs of tektro R556 (or silver) extra long reach brakes. Paired with the right kind of brake pads they are quite effective. For Briana, who is lightweight, they won't flex as much.
Dia Compe 750 center pull brakes are another good option. They give you wonderful modulation and good stopping power. They can be gotten for pretty cheaply on ebay. I like the new Soma B-line tires on my Kogswell right now. Smooth, quiet, and corner well. They are wider than the CdlV but narrower than the Hetres. I will start with those. Hetres are great, but they are pretty pricy. Wheels. You can't go wrong with Rich-built wheels, but they cost more. I have been using wheels built by Handspun. They use Velocity Dyad and Shimano LX hubs (even have dynamo option). http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=31825&category=3655 http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=35520&category=3655 http://www.universalcycles.com/shopping/product_details.php?id=31826&category=3655 They might not be Rich-good, but they are pretty good. I don't know how well VO wheels hold up, but they are also cheaper. I have parts sitting around that might be useful to your build. Contact me with what you need and I will see what I have. Best, franklyn On Oct 3, 3:40 pm, JL <subfas...@gmail.com> wrote: > The Saluki is a tough bike. Don't worry about the load amounts. > > The first thing I would ask is: What does she want? > > Building a bike up fro someone else is an interesting endeavor. That > person may, or may not, be interested in the same type of build. > > Personally, I would just steer clear of CdlV tires. I have had > nothing but bad luck and their irregular mounting drives me nuts. > > I ride with Hetres or fatty rumpkins on my Saluki. They both fit fine > under Berthoud 65mm fenders. I have a cantilever brake Saluki so that > might make a little bit of room available width wise. for the fenders. > > -Jason > On Oct 3, 11:16 am, nathan spindel <nath...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Yesterday at the RBW garage sale I picked up a 50cm 650B Saluki frame. > > I'm going to build it up as a road bike / occasional light S24O > > hauler. The rider will be a lightweight 5'5" lady, so it'll be able to > > carry a 10-20 lb load just fine. > > > I have much of the build planned out (Noodles w/ bar-ends, XD2, B-17, > > rear rack) but haven't decided on: > > > 1. brakes (Silvers or Dia-Compe's or Paul center-pulls?) > > 2. wheels (Rich-built Synergy 32h 105?) > > 3. tires (Soma Xpress 38? Pari-Moto? CdlV?) > > > What would you suggest for those components, given the uses above? > > Thanks for your advice! > > > -nathan -- 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.
