Hi Michael, Do you think the long reach racers would have too long brake reach to work with a Ram? My friend has a used set he wants to sell me but I saw the brake reach for those are 57mm. I think it will be very close. Any thoughts? Thanks
Jeff Swank Denver On Sunday, January 6, 2013 11:58:00 AM UTC-7, Michael Hechmer wrote: > > I use racers on my tandem, with very wide SKS fenders and Marathon racer > tires (26x1.6); and racer m's on my Ram with Honjo' 45s. In both cases the > brakes clear the fenders with plenty to spare. Racers and Racer M's both > use the longer canti style pads which hit my front fork when fully open; so > the limiting factor becomes how big a tire I can get off and on, and the > fender size is irrelevant. I use neo retros on my touring bike. Paul's > brakes - look good; work great; easy to set up and adjust; last a life > time. What's not to like? > > Michael > > On Saturday, January 5, 2013 5:02:38 PM UTC-5, Mike B wrote: >> >> Hi y'all >> With the tektro brakes you need to leave a bit of space between the >> fender and the caliper arm for when the quick release is opened and the arm >> swings down. I was curious if this is similar on the paul racer centerpull >> or can you get the fender up a little higher? Even a few millimeters? I've >> been toying with the idea of getting some Hetres for the 650b Hilsen ( i >> have parimotos at the moment ) and want to maximize fender clearance. >> Also I like the SKS fenders ( i have the longboards )... does anyone use >> P-50s or P-55s with their Hetres to minimize the chance of them rubbing >> width wise? Are they better with Hetres than the P-45s? >> >> Thanks! >> >> Mike >> >> >> -- 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/-/OalxNe1BJrwJ. 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.
