FWIW, I have 33 Jack Browns and fenders on my blue ram, using those Tektro R539 brakes that Rivendell instigated/designed. Clearance might be tight for some people, but I have thousands of miles with no issues or worries.
On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 9:46:13 PM UTC-7 [email protected] wrote: > Fenders for sure! See p. 2 of the 2004 flyer: > http://www.cyclofiend.com/rbw/rambouillet/rambflyer/index.html > > And +1 for the 2004 production run of blue Rams maxing out at ~32mm with > fenders. I ran 700x28 with 35mm SKS fenders and never had drama -- seemed > like a very natural setup for that bike. > > Rack: This Ram on Rad Bazaar doesn’t have the mid-fork rack braze-ons that > some of the Rams had. Many of us ran Mark’s Rack (Nitto M1) anyway, using > P-clamps on the fork blades for the rack stays. Mark’s Rack mounts fairly > easily at the front caliper brake bolt (RH racks generally don’t). > > BTW, I had the same Ultegra group on my Ram -- I loved the feel of those > brakes. > > Will in NYC > > On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 11:18:51 PM UTC-5 [email protected] wrote: > >> 32s with SKS fenders were the max that my blue Ram would take, using >> brake calipers that did not crowd the fenders (I forget, but I think I used >> single pivots). >> >> On Sat, Mar 7, 2026 at 6:59 PM George Schick <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> There seems to be a variation among these "first generation orange" Rams >>> from what I've read on this "group." I have one of those and I'm using >>> 32mm Pasela's along with SKS fenders and those are just about the maximum >>> fit for that frame with the Shimano SP brakes I've installed. Others have >>> suggested that variations of this same frame have a brake bridge mounted >>> mounted a bit higher to allow for larger tires, brakes, and fenders. Not >>> sure about that. Another thing I've noticed is that the the brazed-on rack >>> mounts on the seat stays are too low to allow for a rack that doesn't >>> interfere with the rear brake on smaller frames. I've managed to make it >>> all work for me after tweaking things quite a bit, but YMMV. >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, March 7, 2026 at 4:35:36 PM UTC-6 mike goldman wrote: >>> >>>> My first generation orange Ram fit Pasela 700x37's. The rear brake >>>> bridge was known to be built a little higher so pads were at the bottom of >>>> mid reach dual pivots. i had to use a Tektro 559 brake caliper in front to >>>> handle the 37's. >>>> >>>> mike goldman >>>> rhode island >>>> >>> -- >>> >> 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/835eab6c-6be8-4462-8282-693dc58b9d70n%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/rbw-owners-bunch/835eab6c-6be8-4462-8282-693dc58b9d70n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> >> >> -- >> >> Patrick Moore >> Alburquerque, Nuevo Mexico, Etats Unis d'Amerique, Orbis Terrarum >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> Executive resumes, LinkedIn profiles, bios, letters, and other writing >> services >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >> *When thou didst not, savage, k**now thine own meaning,* >> >> *But wouldst gabble like a** thing most brutish,* >> >> *I endowed thy purposes w**ith words that made them known.* >> > -- 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/0950c3d0-8380-4ec1-9bde-d38e5db9b501n%40googlegroups.com.
