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My partner has a Dave Hinde that has similar clearances, its just because its such a small frame (i think the smallest they did, the front lugs are touching on the headtube).
I have plans to try 650b wheels and long drop brakes but haven't yet had the cash to build up some 650b rim brake wheels. -
Probably because back in the days 23 were considered fat tyres given that 18 were considered the standard size.
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I've got an early noughties (I think) 853 Ribble and it has similarly tight clearances on the back. When I switched from 25s to 28s I had to swap out the rear caliper from a Campag single-pivot to a dual-pivot. It's difficult to tell how close to the tyre the bridge itself is but the caliper looks mighty snug to the tyre, so you might want to swap that first and see.
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Hey hey.
Hopefully this is the best place to ask this question..
I’ve got a bike I built as my partner’s runaround.
It’s a 90s? Steel Ribble that I got without much info on it.
I made some assumptions and built it up with 622 wheels / 700 x 25 tyres.
She’s been riding it for a year or so, and it ticks the right boxes for her.
But there’s an issue that the clearance on the rear brake bridge is much too tight. It’s a small frame, so I’m wondering if it was meant for 650b or similar.
I think I should get someone like Varohna to raise it up slightly?
But seems prudent to double check with the LFGSS hive first.
Is this the right solution?
Is it quite a simple and straightforward change?
No grand issues with clearance elsewhere on the bike.
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