Originally Posted by
cellery
I want to know more about this bike. 650b conversion w/long reach calipers? Correct me if I'm wrong. That's really cool either way.
Thanks! You are correct. It's got 650x38 Panaracer Pari Moto tires, Tektro R559 brakes, Gevenalle shifters, Campagnolo Racing T cranks, and a Shimano Deore rear derailleur. A previous owner of the frame had mid blade rack mounts brazed on to the fork, so it's got a custom front rack in its future.
The R559 brakes had enough reach in the front, but they didn't quite make it in the rear so I've had to improvise there. In the picture above I'm using a makeshift drop bolt, but I've since switched to BDop offset brake pad holders. Another Sequoia owner says she handled the brake problem just by mounting the caliper on the inside of the seat stays, which frankly may be a cleaner solution.
If you want to know even more details (and see more pictures), you can read about my initial build here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...0-mongrel.html
or my initial 650B conversion here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/19609480-post446.html
or the BDop pads here:
http://www.bikeforums.net/classic-vi...nary-tale.html