Back to the OP. To check any old steel bike for Hetre clearance you usually run out of room behind the BB, between the chainstays. Just glancing at the photos, my honest guess is 'no freaking way'. Maybe you could go pari motos, but even that might need some stay squishing. Have the seller measure for you. The fork crown also does not look wide enough for a Hetre, but there a Pari Moto might work without squishing anything. BB drop is an issue, and in general makes Rivendells bad candidates for 700-to-650 conversions, as everybody has already said. If the only deal-killer on a Hilsen is that it's too heavy, but he doesn't mind the $2000 pricetag, then he can get a really nice 650B racing frame for $2000 from any number of competent builders.
On Tuesday, July 10, 2012 7:53:12 PM UTC-7, Peter M wrote: > > So a friend of mine (seriously, not me!) wants to know if this custom > on ebay will take a 650b/hetre conversion. I am not too familiar with > these older Rivs so thought I would ask if anyone here has done this > kind of thing. I would think the Dia-compe Mod 750s would get you the > reach but again, will the bb drop be too much and will it even fit the > Hetres or is this guy dreaming? He really wants a 650b/Hetre bike but > wants something more roady than the AHH/SH since he is only 135lbs. > Just spitballing here, thanks all. Link to bike on the Bay > > http://www.ebay.com/itm/2002-Rivendell-Road-custom-57-cm-/120947913999?pt=Road_Bikes&hash=item1c290eb50f -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msg/rbw-owners-bunch/-/-270bizaxjQJ. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@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.
