I agree that Paul Racers give you more fender clearance than Tektro R559 calipers. I use Racers on my Riv Road (where clearance is very tight) and I can comfortably fit VO "hammered" 45 mm fenders over 650 x 38 Pari-Motos.
The arms of the R559 calipers intrude more into the vertical fender space. With those calipers, I could fit 38 mm tires and SKS P45 fenders, but not the VO "hammered" 45s (that are a little thicker). On my girlfriend's San Marcos, I could probably fit 650 x 42s under the P45 fenders, but the brake caliper would push the front fender lip into the tire space occasionally. 650 x 38s give just enough room so the fender never rubs. Pari-Moto tires are cheap, light, supple, and available in both 650 x 38 and 42 sizes. Their actual width is 37-38 mm on PL23 rims. They've held up well for us and they ride great. Cheers, Tim On Thu, Jan 7, 2016 at 7:24 AM, Philip Kim <philipw...@gmail.com> wrote: > I fit 42 with fenders fine with Paul Brakes. Other San Marcos on this list > has 42 Marathons with SKS fenders. > >> >>> >>> On 01/06/2016 06:31 PM, A CT Cyclist wrote: >>> >>> I don't think you can squeeze 42 mm tires with fenders. Soma's website >>> states 38 mm without fenders 35 mm with. From what I can tell you can get >>> the Straggler as a complete bike or a frame only. >>> >>> -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
