I’ve converted all my 700c bikes to 650B. 38 mm seems the sweet spot for tire
size. I can run Grand Bois or Pari Motos or Gravel Kings and play with pressure
to suit the route. The MaFac Pro centerpulls are really strong brakes and I
like them. Tektros with good pads are okay, just not as
This is why I seem to swap my Redwood from 650b to 700c on an annual basis!
I think I'm sticking with my 650b setup for a bit - IMO if you're after
fenders AND 47mm tires, then this sort of hits the limit of Tektro R559s as
a 55m fender width (at a bare minimum for 47mm) doesn't seem to play
I had a blue 54 Ram that I converted to 650b. I was able to use the Tektro
long reach brakes on the front and back with Synergy rims and 42mm Hetre
tires with fenders. On the rear, I had to use thinline V-brake style pads
to prevent rubbing of the brake pad on the tire.
When I switched to A32
You're right, those head tube lugs on the green "shivatakosuke" instagram
are completely different than the ones on my bike. I'd be surprised if it
was a rebadged Roadeo, as I was under the impression the clearances were
tighter on that design? I also had no clue there were "unauthorized"
I follow the Instagram user linked by Reid and while it's a cool bike, i'm
not entirely certain it is a Rambouillet. For one thing, it looks like it
uses the Homer/Roadeo head lugs, not the Rambouillet ones. It also seems to
have shorter chainstays than other Rambouillets I've seen (including
This is an interesting dissenting opinion Art!
I hope to avoid too much trouble with brakes, as I'm already running Tektro
r556s with seemingly all of the clearance in the world, but I am afraid
I'll hear your bit about Mother Superior's advice echoing in my ears
if/when this project goes
All of these pictures seem to be terrible news for my bank account and
great news for this ridiculous two-wheelset project. Those clearances look
tight but I think I'm going to have to try it. Have had this bike in close
to the same set up since I bought it back in 2005. Looking forward to
Here are some pics of my 68cm Ram wearing 584x47 Byways:
https://www.instagram.com/p/Bu-oMfegnvb/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet
KJ
On Monday, February 24, 2020 at 3:21:41 AM UTC-8, Wyatt wrote:
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> I've seen a few 650b Rambouillet conversions on here over the years, but I
> can't quite
my friend has a 650b rambo (62cm) with compass/RH SBH 42mm wide tires AND
fenders.
On Monday, February 24, 2020 at 3:21:41 AM UTC-8, Wyatt wrote:
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> I've seen a few 650b Rambouillet conversions on here over the years, but I
> can't quite remember the largest tire I've seen cleared by the
Hi Wyatt,
I've got a 62cm Orange Rambouillet mocked up with Compass Switch Back Hill
EL tires. The tightest location is at the chainstays with about 3mm
clearance each side. I can provide photos if you would like. The wide 650b
tires are possible but the frame is lacking clearance for any
Following with interest, as I’ve thought of doing the same on my Ram. This
recent photo would suggest it is indeed possible:
https://www.instagram.com/p/B89GYbSlVxe/?igshid=10xp9jnzm2p44
Reid in Austin
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Love the metallic sage color of that old Redwood, David. Honestly,
everything about the simplicity of that comfy cork grip setup is pushing me
try out a 1x flatbar revision of my Ram at some point. The proportions on
your frame look identical to mine (if there is a difference aside from
paint
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