On Thursday, October 17, 2013 8:27:38 AM UTC-6, Kieran J wrote: > > > In looking for a used Ram frame, I'm not sure how one could know which > brake bridge height you had (lower vs. higher), apart from the colour, > which seems to be at least part indication of the frame's age (orange, then > blue, then green I think?). Are there any existing data points, such as > axle-to-brake bridge measurement, that distinguish the early and later Rams > and their respective tire clearances? > > > > Some Rambouillets (the earlier, I believe) had two sets of eyelets at the rear dropouts, for both fenders and rack mounting. Others (the later ones, I believe) had only one set. I'm not sure if this correlates with a brake bridge height change or not, but it might be a good clue. Another possibility to throw out there - just in case it may be the source of the question (or confusion) as to whether there in fact WERE different heights (since I really don't know what's true): Is it possible that only the 26" wheeled version that had lower brake bridge, while all of the 700c versions had higher bridges/more clearance? I ask/suggest this because it's the case with my wife's and mine. Her 50cm/26" has noticeably less clearance than my 60cm/700c, and they're both about the same production age (2006, blue). (I always thought it was weird that the 26" "seemed" to have such minimal clearance, given the fact that 26" tires are so difficult to find in narrower widths, and am somewhat relieved to learn, from this thread, that maybe I'm not crazy after all.)
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