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16-04.-2004, 01:51 PM
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Bridgestone RB1- Cyclocross worthy?
I have an old 93' Bridgestone RB1 built up with Shimano road stuff. Can I
convert this roadbike into a cyclocrosser? If so, what do I need besides tires? TIA. Mike |
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16-04.-2004, 02:44 PM
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Re: Bridgestone RB1- Cyclocross worthy?
Bilphma wrote:
> I have an old 93' Bridgestone RB1 built up with Shimano road stuff. Can > I convert this roadbike into a cyclocrosser? If so, what do I need > besides tires? TIA. > Mike Hell yeah, give it a go. You may have some problems with clearance with tires. Probably would a cross fork, other than a road fork, to get the tire clearance you need. The rear brake bridge may have clearance probs as well. Maybe someone else with experience converting a road bike to cross can speak for the clearance issues if this is even worth it to you. Worst case scenario, if you really have to do it is to get a framebuilder to take off the brake bridge and re-braze for clearance and add on some canti posts. After that part, which is probably your most serious issue, get some Canti brakes. And those adapter things to mount them. A company called Paul makes some good ones. -- |
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16-04.-2004, 11:13 PM
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Re: Bridgestone RB1- Cyclocross worthy?
Do it, I agree with BaCardi. Also, bstone used more clearence on
cahinstays and fork so you could use wider tires. ait would also make a great racing bike. Andres BaCardi <usenet-forum@cyclingforums.com> wrote in message news:<lpKfc.55458$Z5.50328@fe22.usenetserver.com>... > Bilphma wrote: > > I have an old 93' Bridgestone RB1 built up with Shimano road stuff. Can > > I convert this roadbike into a cyclocrosser? If so, what do I need > > besides tires? TIA. > > Mike > > > > > Hell yeah, give it a go. You may have some problems with clearance with > tires. Probably would a cross fork, other than a road fork, to get the > tire clearance you need. The rear brake bridge may have clearance probs > as well. Maybe someone else with experience converting a road bike to > cross can speak for the clearance issues if this is even worth it to > you. Worst case scenario, if you really have to do it is to get a > framebuilder to take off the brake bridge and re-braze for clearance and > add on some canti posts. > > After that part, which is probably your most serious issue, get some > Canti brakes. And those adapter things to mount them. A company called > Paul makes some good ones. > > > > -- |
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17-04.-2004, 04:58 AM
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Re: Bridgestone RB1- Cyclocross worthy?
On Fri, 16 Apr 2004 04:51:47 GMT, "Bilphma" <medwards48@comcast.net>
wrote: >I have an old 93' Bridgestone RB1 built up with Shimano road stuff. Can I >convert this roadbike into a cyclocrosser? If so, what do I need besides >tires? TIA. > >Mike > ------------------ Recommend you ride a few trails first. I did two endos in ten minutes hitting 4" soft dirt rises that my other road bikes would roll right thru. It's easy to experiment to see how your RB1 is going to handle. Bruce Ball |
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17-04.-2004, 06:58 AM
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Re: Bridgestone RB1- Cyclocross worthy?
"Bilphma" <medwards48@comcast.net> writes:
> I have an old 93' Bridgestone RB1 built up with Shimano road stuff. > Can I convert this roadbike into a cyclocrosser? If so, what do I > need besides tires? TIA. Well, it's a road bike and less than ideal for 'cross. However, I raced 5 seasons of 'cross on an old Raleigh Super Course- all I did was put on some 700 x 28 knobbies and raise the bars a bit. You could probably do much the same with the RB-1. Or, if the RB-1 is in good shape, you could sell it and buy a 'cross bike. |
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