Thread: 1982 Trek 720 / 728 Restomod-ish
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Old 09-22-24 | 06:07 AM
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Originally Posted by squarenoise
Running 700x38 tires with the R539s is a pretty tight fit, but manageable-ish. With the calipers fully open, they effectively work as a parking brake. Squeezing them to where the cable would be installed, there's just enough clearance to work. I saw RiddleOfSteel had the same issue so not surprised, but I may end up either running a 700x35 tire or convert to 650b for better clearance. Want to get a few rides in before deciding which direction to go.



IMO- The big draw of the 82 720 is that you can run 650B at 40+ without having the vestigial canti studs- but at the expense of one usable bottle mount, the shifter braze ons and the under BB cable routing.
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