Hi Michael,
Do you think the long reach racers would have too long brake reach to work
with a Ram? My friend has a used set he wants to sell me but I saw the
brake reach for those are 57mm. I think it will be very close. Any
thoughts? Thanks
Jeff Swank
Denver
On Sunday, January 6, 2013 11:
Thank You everybody. That is some much appreciated information. I think
I will end up getting those Paul racers. I wonder if I had two sets of
those P-50s and some epoxy if I could play Dr. Frankenstein and create my
own DIY P-50 longboards. If I ever do and the results are not tragic or
I know they are brakes-a non-gratta but the Dia Compe mod 750 have just as
much room as the Pauls at a fraction of the cost. If you arent concerned
with being all "matchy matchy" I would get pauls up front and Dia compe in
back to save a hundred bucks. I used just the Mod 750 brakes with VO
Zeppel
I use racers on my tandem, with very wide SKS fenders and Marathon racer
tires (26x1.6); and racer m's on my Ram with Honjo' 45s. In both cases the
brakes clear the fenders with plenty to spare. Racers and Racer M's both
use the longer canti style pads which hit my front fork when fully open;
My experience with my 650B Hilsen and Silver sidepulls.
- Hetres with no fenders is spectacular. It looks awesome.
- Soma New Express with P45 fenders is great
- Hetres with P45 is super snug but I used it with no rubbing. The two
tightest spots are the two you have identified. 1. headroom
I have P45 with 40mm Rumpkins under them and no rubbing with front fender at
max height. Paul Racer brakes.
I am getting Hetres soon. Only 2mm diff. Hope they fit.
You could grind hole on p45 fender mounting bracket for to move fender higher a
few mm. I am thinking of this if Hetres too tight.
Ra
Hi Mike,
I put the Paul Racers on my Bleriot to maximize tire/fender clearance.
With the Hetres I have gobs of room for fenders. I was even able to
install some fenders with the Schwalbe Fatties (45mm actual), but I
wouldn't really recommend it. For the last 3 years I had SKS P50 (or P55?)
f
