Originally Posted by
braintree39
Very cool! I'm still pretty new to this and I wasn't sure how that would work out - if you put tires with a smaller diameter on, doesn't it mess up where the brakes interact with the Tire? For some reason, I thought I was stuck with the 700c tires because the braze-ons for the brakes were in a specific spot - am I off base?
Yes, brakes can be an issue with smaller wheels. I was able to mount long reach calipers on the Bianchi frame. My intent was to show you an option for your older road bike, which I assume has caliper brakes. You coule easily take some measurements of your old frame to see if the 650B conversion would work for you. With cantilever or v-brake studs, you are probably stuck with 700c, although there are some options. If you are definitely going with the Cross Check you won't have to worry about tire clearance. I'd almost bought a CrossCheck frame a few years ago, but now I think I would opt for the Straggler instead because of disk brakes.
Good luck - and keep us updated about your project.