Bruce, I believe your Riv Road started with short-reach caliper brakes. The
mid-reach variety thst Shimano made and Riv put on the Rambouillet didn't
exist yet.
Joe Bernard
On Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at 8:37:06 AM UTC-8 Fullylugged wrote:
> I ride a '95 Riv Road size 54.5 which is too ta
I ride a '95 Riv Road size 54.5 which is too tall for me in 700c. The long
reach Tektro/Silver calipers do work with 650B wheels and I have only
ridden it that way. It will take 38mm tires w/o fenders. I know Joe said
it won't help your Roadini, but if you can borrow a caliper and do a test
fi
Kushan:
Keep in mind the bottom bracket will be lower so the likelihood of pedal
strike will be present when you lean the bike into a turn. Pedal selection
plays a part too; shorter cranks (165 / 160) would be a consideration to
help reduce pedal strike. This was my experience with a mid-80s Tr
The first problem you'll run into involves a bit of history:
When Grant started messing about with trying to put fatter tires on 700c
road bikes all he had available in caliper brakes was short-reach,
approximately 40-50mm depending on manufacturer (I think some were a smidge
longer, maybe 52)
