You're right, that's a lot of reach already! Plus Rivendells already have a very low bottom bracket, which is another problem. I just see a bike that size and can't help thinking 650B candidate!!! Lot of toe clip overlap on that one by the looks of it.
On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 2:47 PM, Benz, Sunnyvale, CA <benzouy...@gmail.com>wrote: > Might be difficult to do the conversion... > > From 700C to 650B, you'll need to drop the brake pads by about 19mm. That > appears doable on the front but the rear brake is already mid-slotted so > that may be problematic. Furthermore, the current brakes look to be > Dia-Compe Mod 750. These brakes have one of the longest brake reaches (of > easily obtainable brakes) so it may be difficult to get a longer reach > replacement. > > > > > > On Monday, January 21, 2013 12:18:23 AM UTC-8, cyclot...@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Nice as is, but begs for a 650B conversion: http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/** >> eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=**200882676560&ssPageName=ADME:**B:SS:US:1123<http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200882676560&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:US:1123> >> >> >> >> -- >> Cheers, >> David >> Redlands, CA >> >> ** >> "Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby >> can't chew it." -*Mark Twain* >> > -- > 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/-/nFSyLRh64mEJ. > 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. > -- Cheers, David Redlands, CA ** "Censorship is telling a man he can't have a steak just because a baby can't chew it." -*Mark Twain* -- 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-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.
