Patrick- Yes.
Centerpulls have more clearance at the bridge/crown than sidepull brakes. Especially dual-pivot sidepulls, which intrude on the fender space when opened. I switched from Tektro R559s to Paul Racers on my Riv Road 650b because the R559 kept bending the front fender. You'd have to measure the reach of your brake setup, but "medium" reach centerpulls like Paul Racer Ms, Weinmann/DC 610s, or vintage MAFAC Racers would probably fit. "Long" reach centerpulls like Paul Racers, Compass, Weinmann/DC 750s, and MAFAC RAIDs would probably have too much reach. Centerpulls with stiffer arms (Compass and Paul) give the most confident braking feel, but most can be made satisfactory with some fresh cables and KoolStop pads. On Sat, Aug 18, 2018 at 1:18 PM, Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Mark and others: I've been toying with a similar idea, replacing the > calipers with cantis on my 2003 custom for better fender clearance. The > calipers *are* 7400 Dura Aces, and they clear fenders as well as any > other caliper that I can think of, except perhaps some of the old, cheap > Weinmanns. > > But perhaps Mafac or Paul or Compass centerpulls will give all the > clearance that crown and bridge allow, so that cantis, and the cost and > hassle of adding bosses, aren't needed? Can anyone say? > > Thanks, Patrick > > > > On Fri, Aug 17, 2018 at 7:28 PM, Mark Schneider <marks...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> I had a similar issue with my Homer. To get more clearance for fenders >> with wider tires I found a very clean set of Mafac Raids, and put them on >> my Homer, they work very well. Compass make centerpulls that are very >> similar to the Raids but $$$. Paul Components Racer's are also very nice >> with reach between 559's and the Raids. So yes I would consider >> centerpulls. I got my Raids for around 60$ on EBay, but it took a while. >> >> 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. >> > > > > -- > Resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, and letters that get interviews. > By-the-hour resume and LinkedIn coaching. > Other professional writing services. > http://www.resumespecialties.com/ > Patrick Moore > Alburquerque, New Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique > ************************************************************************** > ************** > *Auditis an me ludit amabilis insania?* > > -- > 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. > -- 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.
