[RBW] Re: 55 Cheviot and 700c

2014-04-06 Thread jandrews_nyc
That's correct I have parts already . And I was thinking that with a 55, my wife and I could share the bikewith a quick-release seatpost clamp. I could do either a 55 or a 60 and probably the 60 would be more ideal...plus I have the original budget 700c wheels from Riv when I bought the S.H.

[RBW] Re: 55 Cheviot and 700c

2014-04-06 Thread Bill Lindsay
Or if you are throwing together a budget build kit from stuff on hand to get the Cheviot on the road. Speaking of which, remember that the Cheviut is 135mm spaced in back. We may all have skinny 700c wheels laying around, but the majority of those are probably not 135mm in back. On Sunday,

[RBW] Re: 55 Cheviot and 700c

2014-04-06 Thread Joe Bernard
If you want to run skinny 700s on a lovely lugged mixte, Rivendell sells one which will fit those wheels. On Sunday, April 6, 2014 4:27:33 AM UTC-7, Matthew J wrote: > But is you want to ride skinny 700s, why buy a Chevoit? > > On Friday, April 4, 2014 5:45:14 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: >> >>

[RBW] Re: 55 Cheviot and 700c

2014-04-06 Thread Matthew J
But is you want to ride skinny 700s, why buy a Chevoit? On Friday, April 4, 2014 5:45:14 PM UTC-5, Joe Bernard wrote: > > One of the staff at Riv "reverse engineered" a Hilsen that way. It's a > neat trick for putting spindly-light racer wheels on a lovely lugged > bicycle. You also get to use s

[RBW] Re: 55 Cheviot and 700c

2014-04-04 Thread Joe Bernard
One of the staff at Riv "reverse engineered" a Hilsen that way. It's a neat trick for putting spindly-light racer wheels on a lovely lugged bicycle. You also get to use spindly-light Campy "skeleton" brakes if you'd like. You're limited to skinny tires (which is kind of the idea here), so the a

[RBW] Re: 55 Cheviot and 700c

2014-04-04 Thread Bill Lindsay
You can run 700c wheels on any 650B Rivendell with caliper brakes. You'll need to run short reach brakes and skinny tires. No fenders unless you run very skinny tires. On Friday, April 4, 2014 12:28:20 PM UTC-7, jandrews_nyc wrote: > > Do you think it would be possible to run 700c wheels on