Eric Marth asked about tubing; This one was built with Reynolds 725. Not sure if stays/blades are the same, but that's what I was told.
Jim- It's definitely tighter at the stays than the fork, but 42's fit the fork easily and in the rear with sufficient clearance if the wheel is at the back of the dropouts. The fenders have plenty of room as well so I'm pretty excited. Thanks for all who've reached out, I think I have a line on the brakes/wheels, but will respond directly to those who've messaged me. I'll post updates once complete. Eric On Friday, April 28, 2023 at 5:03:27 PM UTC-4 Jim Bronson wrote: > I also have a Joe Starck Road Standard from that era, but mine has short > reach brakes. It barely fits a 700c 30mm under the brakes, I'm surprised > you got a 35 in there. Yours must have been built with more brake > clearance than mine. I also converted mine to 650B and have ridden it > 10,000 kilometers of brevets that way and lots of other rides. I'm not so > sure you'll be able to fit a 42 in there though, the chainstay width and > fork width is the limiting factor on my bike. I'm pretty sure a 42mm would > rub. However, if you can make it work then more power to you. I'm happy > with my 38s and cream longboards I got from Rivendell. > > I want to also convert my Redwood, and I'm hoping it will fit 650Bx48. I > do have the parts to do it, but you would not like the rims I have anyway, > I'm 6'7" 300+ and I've destroyed too many lightweight rims to buy any more, > it gets expensive. 600-650 grams is where I shoot for now. I've gotten > good service from Velocity Atlas 650B, to name one in particular. > Eventually though they all crack around the spoke bed and I have to get > another wheel built. I need to get back down to my pre-parenthood weight, > more in the 240-260 range, that was easier on bike parts. > > Anyway good luck with your older Rivendell! I love mine! > > Jim > Austin suburbs > > On Fri, Apr 28, 2023 at 10:42 AM EGNolan <egn...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I recently picked up a Joe Starck built, Joe Bell painted Riv Road >> Standard from 96/97. >> [image: IMG_5429.png] >> Beautiful bike, rides great, BUT... I like a useful bike and this one >> barely fits 700c x 35. Add to that the Campy 8 speed rear hub that >> severely limits my options & I'm on the hunt for the bits required for a >> conversion... >> >> Testing proves 650b allows 42's + fenders (yee-haw) so that this bike can >> be a keeper. I don't like to have too many bikes, but this should pair >> nicely with my Cheviot as the Bleriot I recently found is a bit too big for >> me (but perfect for my 14 y/o). >> >> //////////////////////////////////////////// >> >> *I'd love a set of Tektro 559* (allen) (some of you recent haters have >> to have a set to get rid of cheap, right?) >> >> *I'd also love a decent 650b road-ish wheelset*. A23/Dyad or similar rim >> and Novatec/105 or similar hub. >> >> Where it currently sits with Alba's & 35 GravelKings.. [image: >> IMG_5542.jpg] >> >> Lemme know what you've got & what you want. I do have lots of Nitto stems >> (technomics ranging from 60-120), Noodles (46cm) and miscellaneous goods if >> you'd rather trade. >> >> THANKS! >> Eric in Indpls. >> >> -- >> 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-bun...@googlegroups.com. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5ba185de-bb88-4116-9f49-4134f1e864ccn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/5ba185de-bb88-4116-9f49-4134f1e864ccn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > > > -- > ------------------------------------------------------------------ > signature goes here > -- 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 view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/307322e4-32b6-482a-9563-8542de1faec1n%40googlegroups.com.
