What I have confirmed on several Rivendells, when fitting the largest tires
that aren't supposed to fit, is that the Tektro R559s are the limiting
factor on the front. Weinmann / Dia-Comp / Gran-Compe centerpulls will
clear much better (assume this applies to Paul centerpuls also). The other
pr
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Any centerpull brake will have improved clearance over your sidepull. Paul
Racers are wonderful, but Dia-Compe/Weinmann centerpulls also work fine
(with good brake pads, like Kool Stops) and are much cheaper.
Have fun on your fatter tires!
On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 6:21 PM, Joe Bernard wrote
Thanks, Joe, I think it's probably relevant. We seem to have preliminarily
determined 48mm as the practical limit with Tektro sidepulls (maybe 50 with a
Racer up front), now I just have to plop down some cash and confirm it for all
future Cheviot searches. Wish me luck!
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Totally irrelevant data point:
On my wife's 60cm g1 Cheviot, we recently tried the Schwalbe Big One
29ers (700x60) and they come in 2 notches over the line-- more of a
700x50 practical max.
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On 5/1/18, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Whelp, test fitting wheels with discs didn't work, I couldn't slid
Whelp, test fitting wheels with discs didn't work, I couldn't slide them all
the way into the frame without interference. So back to Scott's Betty which
shows I should be able to get a 47-48 tire in there. Thanks for all the
thoughts!
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Direct dimensional comparison with my Sam wouldn't be too useful to you
since it's a 700C fork and of course a different frame, but one thing
that's true of my bike might be true of yours: The tire clearances are
pretty different front and rear. In my case there's a good deal more room
in bac
I was wondering about the Sam comparison, they use the same fork. I also
noticed in Riv's listing for 650b x 48 Big Ben's there's a pic of the mounted
on a Mystery Bike with Tektro R559s like mine.
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If those clearances are anything like the sam’s underestimated clearances, you
can easily go 50mm without fenders and depending on the brakes. That being
said, wtb horizons?
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It sounds like the Rock ’n Road tire 650b x 43 would be the ticket -
http://www.bgcycles.com/new-page-24/ - both colors are in stock
Regards,
Bruce Gordon
Petaluma, CA
On Apr 30, 2018, at 8:25 PM, Joe Bernard wrote:
> Ya know what happens when you put a dang e-motor on a Cheviot? It gets fas
Ya know what happens when you put a dang e-motor on a Cheviot? It gets faster
and heavier, rendering the previously cushy 41.5 Fatty Rumpkins kinda hard and
narrow. I need bigger 650b tires and wonder what others have used. The old
brochure says 45mm without fenders is about the max.
Joe Berna
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