Wowser! That clearance is close! I just ran out to see what it is on my Atlantis with 80 mm BMX brake & 40 mm tire. It ain't much more. I've got a full size Shimano V on order as my LBS didn't have silver. Never thought about something getting jammed in there; glad my anal nature insisted on matching brakes now. I was more worried about getting the noogle / cable thingie to clear the racks. If you have a pair of Shiimano Vs on the bench, you just need a pair of the Tektro RL520 long pull levers: http://www.tektro-usa.com/category.php?productid=1145&catid=185&subcat=0 $30 plus shipping, direct from Tektro. Mine came in less than a week. They are a bit narrower than the model 200s I had before but a lot wider than Shimano's standard aero lever. Black hoods only, I'm afraid. I kinda lusted after those Paul's for a while but the price is for someone in a higher tax bracket. Now that the clearance issue has come up, it seems they are meant for CX or similar uses where maybe 35 mm tires are the max. BTW, that couple of hours of fiddling installing the brakes is good for the soul, and makes you appreciate why bike shops charge what they do. I played musical brakes for a couple of weeks on a couple of bikes, but my billable rate is zero. dougP
On Tuesday, July 17, 2012 7:46:06 AM UTC-7, The Cripler wrote: > A few weeks back I was lucky enough to score an Atlantis at a ridiculous > price. Despite the price, purchasing the bike was a tough desicion for me > when I, A) already had a wonderfuly fitting and riding Surly LHT; B) Wasn't > sure that a 58cm atlantis would provide an adequate fit; and C) have a > new 4 month old at home ( I may have left that part our originally!!) > > Many of you here were intergral in helping me make the leap to purchase > the bike and I wanted to say a big hearty thank you! So far everything > could not have worked out better. I was able to pass on the LHT to a good > friend and now new riding partner. The bike rides, fits, and looks like a > dream. And being that I was able to sell the LHT and some other parts to > fund the purchase, the wife is happy as well. > > > > <https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-WkSN85QEc_M/UAV6Gsy2yWI/AAAAAAAAABg/ncgYwb6zCJg/s1600/IMG_0983%5B1%5D.JPG> > Here is a picture of the bike as it is now . I added some brown Big Apples > and Paul mini-motos on the front, and swapped out a shorter stem, aside > from that the bike is as it came. I still haven't decided what I am going > to do in regards to the brake levers (as you can tell by my wacked out > cabling and lack of handlebar tape). I had STI's on LHT, and while I don't > miss the intergated shifting, I do miss the nice hand position on top of > the lever. I also think I may like the clean look of aero brakes better. > Does anyone have a suggestion for some nice gum hooded aero brake leves > that offer a nice top hand position? > -- 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/-/r0kqRbw_Ke8J. 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.
