[RBW] Re: Rivendell Bike Build review

2009-03-09 Thread Bruce
I'm not aware of other calipers that have the reach. Centerpulls, like the Diacompe 750 perhaps? From: Len Lescosky <172tur...@gmail.com> To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Sunday, March 8, 2009 6:58:43 AM Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Bike Build review

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Bike Build review

2009-03-08 Thread Len Lescosky
This looks great, thanks for the photos. I have a similar-era 700c Rivendell that I am considering for a 650b conversion. I have not done it yet but I still might this summer. Are the Tektros the only brakes that are long enough to allow the conversion work? Thanks! Len --~--~-~--~~

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Bike Build review

2009-03-08 Thread Jeremy Till
__ > From: Jeremy Till > To: RBW Owners Bunch > Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2009 11:10:14 PM > Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Bike Build review > > Looks great!  A question, why do you say, "it's a 650B conversion, > which explains the paucity of seatpost

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Bike Build review

2009-03-08 Thread Bruce
oo! Bruce From: Jeremy Till To: RBW Owners Bunch Sent: Saturday, March 7, 2009 11:10:14 PM Subject: [RBW] Re: Rivendell Bike Build review Looks great! A question, why do you say, "it's a 650B conversion, which explains the paucity of seatpost showing out of the

[RBW] Re: Rivendell Bike Build review

2009-03-07 Thread Jeremy Till
Looks great! A question, why do you say, "it's a 650B conversion, which explains the paucity of seatpost showing out of the frame"? Seat height shouldn't really be affected by wheel size, no? On Mar 7, 7:12 pm, Bruce wrote: > Back in early February, I purchased a 1995 Rivendell frame set in go