Revisiting my original comment now that I think we've established this is indeed an early 26-er converted to 650b..I think that classic Toyo frame deserves to be as originally constructed. I'd move the posts and repaint.
On Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 9:12:09 AM UTC-7 Joe Bernard wrote: > I agree this looks like a Toyo frame with the canti posts moved, I don't > believe there were any Toyo 650b and the Waterford frames did not use > pointy lugs. I see no reason not to reconvert it and paint. > > Joe Bernard > > On Sunday, April 5, 2026 at 8:10:10 AM UTC-7 Jamie D. wrote: > >> I have what I believe to be a 56cm Toyo Atlantis: >> >> • The serial number is AT0299. >> >> • The frame measurements match the geometry chart. >> >> • It has the curvy chain stays. >> >> • The lugs look to be the style used on Toyo frames. >> >> Imagine my surprise when I go to put my brand new, fancy 26" wheel set >> into the frame and something looks off... the canti posts look too high. I >> go and grab a brake caliper to check and it's confirmed, too high for 26" >> wheels (sigh). I then put a 650B wheel in and the brake caliper lines up >> correctly. >> >> Since the frame has also been repainted, I'm assuming a previous owner >> had the canti posts moved for 650B wheels. >> >> The fork clearance horizontally inside the fork and in the chains stays >> where a 26" tires would go is 65mm. With a 26" wheel in the fork, the >> vertical clearance is 65mm from the top edge of the rim to the bottom edge >> of the fork crown. With 650B wheel in the fork, the the vertical clearance >> is 52mm from the top edge of the rim to the bottom edge of the fork crown. >> >> My impulse is to get the canti posts moved back into the original >> position and repaint. I got good deal on the frame, I'm hoping this will be >> a "forever bike" and it will be fun to choose my own color. >> >> Do you agree that the canti posts have likely been moved? Is there any >> reason not to move them back other than the cost of moving the posts and >> repainting? >> >> >> >> >> -- 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/4b8721b2-0b74-4489-9d96-e2ba55fedd48n%40googlegroups.com.
