I had short reach brakes before with 700x32mm tires and they barely fit under the brake bridge. Don't know what that converts to in 650b but they need to be a bit smaller than that to clear the fenders that will be bought. I'm not sure a 44mm tire would fit. But I do have the R559's installed and there is a LOT of clearance currently. There is certainly room to go somewhat bigger.
The reason I bought the Nifty Swifys (not from Rivendell) was because they were cheap and I needed a 650b tire in order to ride the bike. I don't think they will be my ultimate tire but for now it was a good way just to try it out for not too much. I rode the bike around the neighborhood a bit today and aside from the concern about the pedal strikes it felt great. Handling was excellent and seems unaffected by the wheel size change, if anything in fact it seems better. Maybe because the bottom bracket is even lower. I pedaled around some gentle corners and didn't suffer a pedal strike even though I was prepared for one. The front wheel has a Shimano generator hub in it and I was surprised how smooth it was compared to the 700c SON28 that I have. There was no perceptible sensations that a dynohub was installed. On the downside, the shifting is not even in the neighborhood of acceptable with my Campy/Shimano mixed drivetrain. Of course, I didn't even adjust the limit screws so maybe that's to be expected. Also the R559s need further adjustment, they're functioning like modulators rather than brakes. On Wed, Nov 13, 2013 at 5:48 PM, Michael <[email protected]> wrote: > Would the 44-584 Marathon HS420's that RBW sells work? > > This is a guess, but a call to RBW could confirm. > Would they make your bike sit higher off the ground than on the Swiftys? > Marathons appear to have a tall profile. Maybe because of the Green Guard > layer on top if the casing. > My Swiftys looked a rounder profile, if I remember right. The Marathons > seem more oval and tall to my eye. > And if you are going puncture protection, you might as well go all the way > and get Marathons. > > > -- > 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > -- Keep the metal side up and the rubber side down! -- 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 post to this group, send email to [email protected]. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
