Oops sorry. I don't have bmx experience either, and those didn't show an installation example, so I assumed they were somewhat universal. Makes me wonder why ALL posts aren't removable.
On Friday, March 28, 2025 at 3:57:38 PM UTC-6 [email protected] wrote: > Thank you for that bit of wisdom > > > > I have no BMX experience. > > > > *From:* [email protected] <[email protected]> *On > Behalf Of *Steve > *Sent:* Friday, March 28, 2025 3:19 PM > *To:* RBW Owners Bunch <[email protected]> > *Subject:* [RBW] Re: 650b conversion of 700c canti bike > > > > Well then..... > > Looking at the bolts that are included with the various extenders they do > appear to be a much larger diameter than the bolts that the brakes > themselves mount with. > > On Friday, March 28, 2025 at 4:09:38 PM UTC-4 Bill Lindsay wrote: > > iamkeith recommended the use of brake post extenders and included a link. > > > > I am going to respectfully disagree. That's not going to work, IMO. That > product is a BMX product. BMX bikes that take V-Brakes or other > post-mounted brakes almost always have brake posts that are replaceable; > they thread into a welded-on piece. To use that extender, you first remove > your post, then bolt the extender on in place of your post, and then thread > your post into the extra hole of the extender. Most adult bikes do not > have removable cantilever posts. The cantilever posts are a single piece > brazed on in a single location. Unless the OP happens to have a 700c bike > that by chance was built like a BMX bike, then that product won't work > > > > Bill Lindsay > > El Cerrito, CA > > > > > > On Friday, March 28, 2025 at 11:09:02 AM UTC-7 iamkeith wrote: > > I have no experience or wisdom to share but, unless the brake posts were > mounted unusually low and you could use the adjustability of Paul Motolites > or similar, it seems the process would have to start with using a pair of > these extenders in the opposite manner from which they were intended. > Cheap way to experiment. If you scroll down on the page, there are other, > similar devices: > > > > > https://www.danscomp.com/promax-brake-post-extender-black-ba21-0000pe01-bk/p1441682?gad_source=1&gclid=Cj0KCQjwkZm_BhDrARIsAAEbX1HTGdB4vVYiA7qBgEm96CxZ-5nmIYddR9yCoWdOUDklrswRu29zC1EaArRUEALw_wcB > > > > On Friday, March 28, 2025 at 10:49:38 AM UTC-6 [email protected] > wrote: > > > > > > Have any of you converted a700c canti bike to 650b using the canti studs? > > > > Ideas? > > > > Bernard > > > > -- > > 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 [email protected]. > > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f0d44b83-06ec-41ca-8739-97e207337ee2n%40googlegroups.com > > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/f0d44b83-06ec-41ca-8739-97e207337ee2n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/4da6aa66-b9e2-4bab-887a-df9c7c42ef01n%40googlegroups.com.
