Where does it rub, if you tried putting larger tires? Going from 539 to 559 changes the reach, but may not magically offer more room for bigger tires. I ask this because I suspect your issue is crowding from the bottom side of the brake arms. If this is the case, you should consider changing brake type (to centerpulls like what others had suggested). If workable, changing to centerpulls is much quicker and cheaper than brazing on new cantilever bosses.
On Tuesday, August 14, 2018 at 12:33:52 PM UTC-7, Mike K. wrote: > > Gang, I love my blue Ram. It rides well and it fits me just right. I'm > currently rocking some 700c x 32 Panaracer tires, but after this weekend's > wet and muddy ride, and with the Ram being my only bike, I want bigger > tires, preferably some Barlow Pass or even Gravel King (SK?) but the > current setup won't allow it. > > So, I could switch from Tektro 539 to 559 and eek out a set of 700x37 > tires, OR I know a great frame builder who is open to adding canti mounts, > which would open up some options for me to go fenders and 38's or even > switch to 650b. > > Again, I love the Ram, so I don't want to go out and get a different frame > and try to tweak the fit, again. So I'm curious: what's your take on what > I'm thinking about? Is the rear bridge even tall enough for me to go bigger > than 38? is 650b a good fit with the Ram? Or am I freaking nuts and just > need to throw some 35's on it, shut up, and keep riding?! > > Any and all thoughts welcome. > -- 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.
