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Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-10, 08:19 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

I like your build. It does look like a Rene Herse...

I like your build. It does look like a Rene Herse or Alex Singer bike.

This is the poor man's way to build a homage to the great constructeur/porteur bikes in France of the 1940s and 1950s.

I...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-29-10, 02:44 AM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

You can get long reach brakes... or if that's not...

You can get long reach brakes... or if that's not an option, drum brakes will definitely solve your clearance issues and give your bike a cleaner look.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-10, 05:15 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

Many road bikes in 700C won't take wider tires...

Many road bikes in 700C won't take wider tires and they don't even have room to install good fenders.

All that changes when you go to 650B.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-10, 05:14 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

Through QBP or you can have your LBS source your...

Through QBP or you can have your LBS source your brakes to make a 650B conversion possible.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-10, 08:12 AM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

650B has acquired a safe place in the MTB world. ...

650B has acquired a safe place in the MTB world.

Sheldon Brown has his classic article about the nuts and bolts of converting a road bike to 650B.

The most popular thing about the size is the...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-23-10, 08:10 AM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

There are brakes from 75 to 90 mm reach available...

There are brakes from 75 to 90 mm reach available today.

If you need an extra inch or so Sheldon Bown's drop bolt reach could come in handy.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-22-10, 01:38 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

Tektro 556 long reach brakes are standard and...

Tektro 556 long reach brakes are standard and appropriate for a conversion.

If using upright bars, inverse Tektro brake levers are a must!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
10-18-10, 02:05 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

I have a Peugeot PX 10 and I converted it to 650B...

I have a Peugeot PX 10 and I converted it to 650B and chose Panaracer Col De La Vie 38 tires.

Runs great under fenders and the ride is like riding on the clouds!
Forum: Classic & Vintage
11-03-09, 12:10 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

I converted a Peugeot PX-10 to 650B. Its not hard...

I converted a Peugeot PX-10 to 650B. Its not hard to find good rims and tires for 650B.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
03-08-09, 01:17 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

Yep. It can lower the standover height of a...

Yep. It can lower the standover height of a larger making it safely usable by a smaller rider. Looks
like a cool set of original parts on your PX-10. If you decide to turn it into a...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
02-22-09, 12:21 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

It typically requires a long reach brake. 80s...

It typically requires a long reach brake. 80s road bikes are good 650B conversion candidates. You'd have to install a brake with longer reach if you are sizing down from a 27" or 700C bicycle. In...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-22-07, 04:00 AM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

650A - the old 590mm size used on old Raleigh 3...

650A - the old 590mm size used on old Raleigh 3 speeds? I would think the ride quality wouldn't be noticeably different from a 650B but in practice the selection of rims and tires for the former size...
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-07, 10:04 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

Its an old French size between a 700C road bike...

Its an old French size between a 700C road bike size and a 559mm 26" mountain bike size. The common vernacular would be 26 1/2. The metric designation is 584mm.
Forum: Classic & Vintage
08-21-07, 09:53 PM
Replies: 1,073
Views: 384,637
Posted By NormanF

My 650B conversion of a Peugeot PX 10! I posted a...

My 650B conversion of a Peugeot PX 10! I posted a thread about this on this forum! For what's worth, the bike rides like a dream.
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