Forgot to add that that tire looked like a 50 at least. Would that mean that Minmotos could handle a 42 + 50 mm fender? I asked this before and consensus was no, but it was a very small consensus, and the Minimotos greatly appeal since you can use standard drop bar levers.
On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 8:27 PM Patrick Moore <bertin...@gmail.com> wrote: > Steve or anyone else who had the patience to sit through the entire 7 > minutes+: what did he say was the fattest tire alone, or fattest tire + > fender combo? > > I skimmed thru it but couldn't find the right spot. (Conversation is more > direct than text -- you can tell your interlocutor to shut up with the > irrelevancies and get to the point -- but text is a hellofalot faster than > video, esp when the refresh rates are not instant, if you don't want to sit > thru plodding step by step instructions. Nothing against step by step but I > just want max width. Over and out.) > > Patrick "why is video so *slow?*" Moore > > On Mon, Jan 15, 2024 at 8:11 PM Steve <stevedfo...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Here's what the man has to say about fender clearances for several of his >> brakes, including the Motolites and Minimotos--- (I happened .to >> watch this one when II was considering brakes for my Platypus. Wound up >> going with Deore Vs but they might turn out to be a placeholder for >> Motolites) >> >> https://www.paulcomp.com/videos/https://www.paulcomp.com/videos/ >> On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 4:33:07 PM UTC-5 Johnny Alien wrote: >> >>> Based on my experience with mini-v brakes and knowing the specs of the >>> mini-motos I would say a heavy MAYBE on 48's. Without seeing it for sure I >>> would probably put a max on 45's. I am actually pretty shocked to hear that >>> 45's with fenders made it even with the pinching. >>> >>> On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 12:31:02 PM UTC-5 Steven Seelig wrote: >>> >>>> I feel like yes. The issue for them was that they grabbed the outer >>>> sides of the fenders, which were several centimeters higher than the tires >>>> themselves. But some 48s may be really 48s with knobbier and some may be >>>> closer to 45s. My experience was with 45 plus fenders and the fenders >>>> needed to bend in because the higher part of the arms hit them. >>>> >>>> Others may be able to weigh in. >>>> >>>> On Monday, January 15, 2024 at 11:41:39 AM UTC-5 philip....@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Do we think these might clear 48s without fenders then, or a bridge >>>>> too far? >>>>> >>>>> P. W. >>>>> ~ >>>>> (917) 514-2207 >>>>> ~ >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Jan 15, 2024, at 8:26 AM, 'Steven Seelig' via RBW Owners Bunch < >>>>> rbw-owne...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Mine are the black version. They work great and I did find that once >>>>> dialed in, which did take some time, they were great with a nice linear >>>>> response. However, can't use them on my Platy with 45mm tires AND SKS >>>>> fenders. 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